| Literature DB >> 7469782 |
Abstract
The problem of postsplenectomy sepsis in adults with traumatic asplenia was reviewed and discussed. Alternatives to splenectomy should be considered when feasible, and pnemococcal vaccination and prophylactic antibiotics are necessary when splenectomy is unavoidable.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID： 7469782 DOI： 10.1001/archsurg.1981.01380150079022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Surg ISSN： 0004-0010