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The impact of splenectomy on outcomes after distal and total pancreatectomy

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2007
Background Several authors advocate spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy, because of the increased complication rate after splenectomy. Methods Postoperative complications and survival after distal and total pancreatectomy, were recorded and ...
Bramhall Simon   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Depth and Procedure Specific Effects of Antimicrobial Versus Conventional Sutures on Surgical Site Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial sutures may be particularly beneficial in colorectal and abdominal procedures, where reductions in deep SSI may offset the additional suture cost. Several studies also reported favorable wound‐healing outcomes. ABSTRACT Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications that delay wound healing and increase ...
Ryan Muakkassa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index as a Prognostic Inflammation–Nutrition Marker in Appendiceal High‐Grade Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A 10‐Year Single‐Center Study

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Among 223 patients with appendiceal high‐grade pseudomyxoma peritonei, a high advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) was independently associated with improved overall survival. A nomogram integrating ALI with clinicopathological and surgical factors showed good discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility for predicting 1‐, 2‐, and 3‐year ...
Yun Gao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐Term Outcomes After Elective Splenectomy for Haematological Disease: A 27‐Year Single‐Centre Study

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Splenectomy is a safe and effective treatment option in selected patients with haematological disease, despite declining referrals over the last 27 years in the era of targeted therapies. Outcomes are favourable when performed laparoscopically and long‐term follow‐up demonstrates sustained haematologic benefit in surviving patients.
Salil Dutt Barrett   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention of Sepsis after Splenectomy.

open access: yes, 2010
Individuals who do not have a spleen are highly susceptible to severe infections. The purpose of this article was to present vaccination guidelines for prophylactic treatment of sepsis following splenectomy.
Aguilar, Rizalea B   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Retrospective Evaluation of the Outcomes of Splenectomy in Patients with β-Thalassemia: Insights from a Tertiary Care Center in Bahawalpur

open access: yesLife and Science
Objective: To evaluate outcomes of splenectomy in patients with β-thalassemia major. Study Design: A retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Hematology, Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur ...
Muhammad Irfan khan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia in Taiwan: A population‐based study of epidemiology, treatment patterns, survival and healthcare utilisation (2017–2022)

open access: yesBritish Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
Summary To describe the epidemiology, treatment patterns, overall survival (OS) and healthcare resource use among patients with warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (wAIHA) in Taiwan, adult patients with ≥1 diagnosis code for autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) with record of wAIHA‐related treatments between 2017 and 2022 were retrospectively identified
Hsiao‐Wen Kao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Splenectomy during cytoreductive surgery in epithelial ovarian cancer

open access: yes, 2018
Hengzi Sun,1 Xiaoning Bi,1 Dongyan Cao,1 Jiaxin Yang,1 Ming Wu,1 Lingya Pan,1 Huifang Huang,1 Ge Chen,2 Keng Shen1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union ...
Bi X   +8 more
core  

A possible hazard of splenectomy [PDF]

open access: yes, 1966
The first case of splenectomy in St. Luke`s Hospital of a four months old infant is described. The infant died from a fulminating septicemia just over six weeks after splenectomy.
Attard, Alex R.   +1 more
core  

Noninvasive Diagnosis of Splenosis Using Tc‐99m Heat‐Denatured Red Blood Cell Scintigraphy

open access: yes
American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
Natacha Dewarrat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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