Description
Six possible complications of laparoscopic splenectomy, demonstrated with medical visuals and spoken explanations:
1. Haemorrhage from splenic hilar or short gastric vessels.
2. Pancreatic tail injury and pancreatic fistula.
3. Gastric or colonic injury, including delayed perforation.
4. Left subphrenic abscess.
5. Portal or splenic vein thrombosis.
6. Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI), which can occur even years after spleen removal.
A concise educational video for surgeons and surgical trainees, highlighting anatomical relationships, complication recognition and associated clinical features. Each scene presents a separate teaching example.
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