Complications of splenectomy. Etiology, prevention, and management

Surg Clin North Am. 1983 Dec;63(6):1313-30. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)43191-9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacterial Vaccines / therapeutic use
  • Fever / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Humans
  • Infection Control
  • Infections / etiology
  • Pancreas / injuries
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / etiology
  • Spleen / surgery
  • Spleen / transplantation
  • Splenectomy / adverse effects*
  • Splenectomy / mortality
  • Stomach / injuries
  • Subphrenic Abscess / etiology
  • Thrombocytosis / etiology
  • Thromboembolism / etiology
  • Transplantation, Autologous

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Vaccines