Splenic aspiration

Splenic aspiration
Splenic aspiration
Specialty	hemotologist

Splenic aspiration is the removal of fluid from the spleen, often with the use of a fine-needle. It is rarely practiced in modern medicine.^[1] It is indicated only in cases of hypersplenism, or other cases of unexplained spleen enlargement. The Moeschlin technique is a common technique for performing a splenic aspiration. There are reports of using this technique in patients with kala azar.

References

↑ Begemann, Herbert; Löffler, Helmut; Rastetter, Johann; Haferlach, Torsten. Atlas of Clinical Hematology. Springer. p. 6. ISBN 3-540-21013-X.

2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6612779/

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[Haferlach-1] Begemann, Herbert; Löffler, Helmut; Rastetter, Johann; Haferlach, Torsten. Atlas of Clinical Hematology. Springer. p. 6. ISBN 3-540-21013-X.

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