In order to preserve more normal tissue in situ in case of severe traumatic rupture of spleen, simultaneous ligation of splenic artery and vein was performed successfully on animals and then was applied for clinic use. The preserved splenic tissue all survivied and functioned well. Patients with severe traumatic rupture of spleen grade Ⅳ-Ⅴ were all cured by ligation of both the splenic artery and vein at the same time.
