Human splenic vasculature in vivo and post-resection comparative study

ABSTRACT

Twenty two cadaveric or surgically removed spleens and 16 in vivo splenic angiograms were studied for their splenic vasculature. The results of both cadaveric spleens and angiographic studies of splenic vasculature were very similar. Thus, preoperative selective splenic angiography is very helpful to study the anatomy of the splenic vasculature which may allow safe partial splenectomy