Technical essentials and clinical experience of partial splenectomy / 中华肝胆外科杂志

In the recent years, the damage of the spleen has been increased due to trauma or neoplastic diseases. Traditional view holds the point that the damaged spleen should be completely removed, but with the development of spleen surgery, the important physiological function of the spleen has been widely recognized, and partial splenectomy has been well recognized by the surgeons. This paper summarized the clinical experience in partial splenectomy and raised some technical points.