Is splenectomy a dyslipidemic intervention? Experimental response of serum lipids to different diets and operations.

Unlabelled: Spleen removal may be recommended during organ transplantation in ABO-incompatible recipients as well as for hypoperfusion of the grafted liver, besides conventional surgical indications, but elevation of serum lipids has been observed in certain contexts. Aiming to analyze the influence of two dietary regimens on lipid profile, an experimental study was conducted.

Methods: Male Wistar rats (n = 86, 333.

[Effects of two types of diet on plasma lipids in rats submitted to splenic surgery].

Objective: The objective was to verify the effect of total splenectomy and ligature of the splenic vessels on the plasma lipid levels in rats fed a control diet or a diet supplemented with 2.5% cholesterol.

Methods: Ninety-nine male Wistar rats weighting between 273 and 427 g (arithmetic mean: 349.

Subtotal splenectomy preserving the lower pole in rats: technical, morphological and functional aspects.

Purpose: To assess the possibility of preserving the lower pole of the spleen, supplied by the inferior lobar vessels and segmental vessels, or by vessels of the gastrosplenic ligament, in subtotal splenectomy; to study the viability and function of the lower pole of the spleen.

Methods: Thirty-six male Wistar rats were used in this study. Said animals weighed 273-390 g ( 355.