Remote results of the replantation of the spleen

Abstract

On February 24, 1908, the spleen of a large dog was extir pated, then replanted and the circulation reëstablished after an interruption of forty-four minutes. On June 21, 1909, the abdomen was reopened and the spleen found normal. The dog was in excellent health. On November 1, 1909, the animal died at the farm. The spleen was normal from a microscopical and macroscopical standpoint. The anastomoses of the vessels were almost invisible.

This experiment shows that a spleen extirpated and replanted remains in normal condition for more than twenty months after the operation.