Subject: spleen injury
Subject: contact injury
Subject: sport injury
Subject: splenectomy
Year: 2016
Type: Article
Title: SPLENECTOMY IN SPORT INJURY OF THE SPLEEN: A CASE REPORT
Author: Rexhep Selmani
Author: Qemal Rushiti
Author: Goran Begovic
Author: Blerdi Ziba
Author: Georgiev, Antonio
Abstract: The spleen is one of the most vascular organs in the body, so any trauma to the spleen can cause fatal injury in just a matter of minutes if not recognized and treated. Among the abdominal injuries on sport activities, one should always consider spleen injuries. In this study we analyze a case of an adult who suffered from splenic laceration, caused from an immediate fall to the ground while playing soccer. He had a severe spleen injury, felt pain in the abdomen, in the left side of the chest and the left side of the arm, accompanied with feeling of dizziness, nausea, vomiting, paleness and dyspnea. After having the results of the abdominal examination, CBC, CT, sonography, a review by a cardiologist, the surgeon decided to perform a splenectomy, which prevented the hemorrhage and the maintained of the hemodynamic stability.
Publisher: Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Relation: Research in Physical Education, Sport and Health
Identifier: oai:repository.ukim.mk:20.500.12188/29882
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/29882
