Wei-Li Xu1, Suo-Lin Li, Yan Wang, Meng Li, Ai-Guo Niu. 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China. drxuweili@yahoo.com.cn
Abstract
AIM: To explore the role of color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) in visualization of spleen vessels and to define its value for spleen micro-invasive operation. METHODS: A total of 36 patients requiring laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) for various hematopathies and autoimmune diseases were randomly selected from April 2005 to May 2008. Anatomic types of spleen pedicle, adjacent relations between spleen vessels and pancreas, diameters of spleen artery and vein were detected and recorded by preoperative CDFI. Different operative procedures were performed according to different anatomic frameworks. The parameters were recorded by telerecording during LS and compared with those by preoperative CDFI using Chi-square test. RESULTS: Two anatomic types of spleen pedicle and four different adjacent relations between spleen vessels and pancreas were detected by CDFI. The diameters of spleen artery and vein detected by CDFI were 0.46 +/- 0.09 cm and 0.85 +/- 0.35 cm, respectively. There was no statistical difference between the parameters recorded by CDFI and by telerecording (chi2 = 0.250, 0.677, P > 0.05). LS was successfully performed following the anatomic information provided by preoperative CDFI. CONCLUSION: Different anatomic frameworks of spleen vessels can be provided by preoperative CDFI, which instructs micro-invasive operation of spleen and increase the safety of operation.
AIM: To explore the role of color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) in visualization of spleen vessels and to define its value for spleen micro-invasive operation. METHODS: A total of 36 patients requiring laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) for various hematopathies and autoimmune diseases were randomly selected from April 2005 to May 2008. Anatomic types of spleen pedicle, adjacent relations between spleen vessels and pancreas, diameters of spleen artery and vein were detected and recorded by preoperative CDFI. Different operative procedures were performed according to different anatomic frameworks. The parameters were recorded by telerecording during LS and compared with those by preoperative CDFI using Chi-square test. RESULTS: Two anatomic types of spleen pedicle and four different adjacent relations between spleen vessels and pancreas were detected by CDFI. The diameters of spleen artery and vein detected by CDFI were 0.46 +/- 0.09 cm and 0.85 +/- 0.35 cm, respectively. There was no statistical difference between the parameters recorded by CDFI and by telerecording (chi2 = 0.250, 0.677, P > 0.05). LS was successfully performed following the anatomic information provided by preoperative CDFI. CONCLUSION: Different anatomic frameworks of spleen vessels can be provided by preoperative CDFI, which instructs micro-invasive operation of spleen and increase the safety of operation.
Authors: Kent W Kercher; Brent D Matthews; R Matthew Walsh; Ronald F Sing; Charles L Backus; B Todd Heniford Journal: Am J Surg Date: 2002-02 Impact factor: 2.565
Authors: P Torelli; D Cavaliere; M Casaccia; F Panaro; P Grondona; E Rossi; G Santini; M Truini; M Gobbi; A Bacigalupo; U Valente Journal: Surg Endosc Date: 2002-02-28 Impact factor: 4.584