ABSTRACT
Introduction • T h e spleen is th e m o st c o m m o n ly in ju red o rgan, fo llow ing b lu n t ab d o m in a l
trau m a. • T h e in ju red spleen, ranks second b eh in d the liver as the source o f life th rea t
en ing hem orrhage fo llow ing b lu n t traum a.
