Síndrome posesplenectomía
Definición
Es el grupo de síntomas y signos que se presentan frecuentemente después de la cirugía para extirpar el bazo (esplenectomía).
Los exámenes abarcan:
Nombres alternativos
Esplenectomía - síndrome posoperatorio
Posibles complicaciones
Los posibles problemas médicos a largo plazo abarcan:
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Referencias
Shurin SB. The spleen and its disorders. In: Hoffman R, Benz EJ Jr., Shattil SJ, eds. Hoffman Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2008:chap 163.
Revision
Last reviewed 2/28/2011 by David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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