Splenic Cyst, the Case against Splenectomy

Splenectomy is the established treatment for symptomatic splenic cysts. The high incidence of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection calls for a review of this treatment. A case of post-traumatic pseudocyst treated by splenic cystectomy, without sequelae, is reported. A plea is made for salvaging t...

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Autores principales: Shandall, Ahmed A., Frappel, Jonathan M., Celestin, Roger L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Clinical Press 1984
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5076979/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6509345
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description Splenectomy is the established treatment for symptomatic splenic cysts. The high incidence of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection calls for a review of this treatment. A case of post-traumatic pseudocyst treated by splenic cystectomy, without sequelae, is reported. A plea is made for salvaging the spleen, whenever possible.
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spelling pubmed-50769792017-01-12 Splenic Cyst, the Case against Splenectomy Shandall, Ahmed A. Frappel, Jonathan M. Celestin, Roger L. Bristol Med Chir J Articles Splenectomy is the established treatment for symptomatic splenic cysts. The high incidence of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection calls for a review of this treatment. A case of post-traumatic pseudocyst treated by splenic cystectomy, without sequelae, is reported. A plea is made for salvaging the spleen, whenever possible. Clinical Press 1984-10 /pmc/articles/PMC5076979/ /pubmed/6509345 Text en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited.
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