Discussion This case illustrates the risk of fulminant sepsis and death in patients who have
undergone prior splenectomy. Asplenia (surgical splenectomy) or hyposplenism secondary …

The increased risk of sepsis in patients following splenectomy has been well documented.
Fear of over-whelming post-splenectomy sepsis (OPSI) has resulted in a generalised trend …

Background. Recent population-based cohort studies have questioned the role of
pneumococci as the most frequent pathogen causing severe infection in patients after …

One hundred forty-four patients were prospectively followed through our Asplenic Registry
for the development of late septic complications following splenectomy for trauma. There …

The spleen is one of the most commonly injured organs in blunt abdominal trauma,
accounting for a vast portion of solid organ injuries, and may lead to rapid haemodynamic …

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the method of splenic
injury management on early infectious complications. Methods: Prospective observational …

During the last two decades the reported risk of overwhelming postsplenectomy infection
(OPSI) has resulted in a conservative approach to splenic trauma, with the aim of splenic …

Splenectomy is commonly performed in patients sustaining splenic trauma. Knowledge of
the changes that occur after this procedure is continually increasing, although questions still …

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Introduction Splenectomy is performed both as an emergency procedure following trauma
and electively when indicated for haematological disease. Postsplenectomy patients receive …