Let’s talk spleen — Join general surgery resident Dr. Meredith Freeman for a discussion with expert minimally invasive surgeon Dr. L. Michael Brunt. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast covers much of the spleen and indications for splenectomy and serves as an additional companion to Chapter 20 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.
In this episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast, Dr. Brunt discusses the essential functions of the spleen, common hematologic disorders related to the spleen, and indications for splenectomy. He also reviews the management of splenic cysts and splenic artery aneurysms.