The Overwhelming Postsplenectomy Sepsis: Role of Plastic Surgeon

The Overwhelming Postsplenectomy Sepsis: Role of Plastic Surgeon

Summary:. The overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI) is a feared late complication of splenectomy, with high morbidity and a mortality rate of up to 50%. Although the management of this syndrome is the duty of clinical physicians, the interest of plastic surgeons in OPSI is related to the in...

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Main Authors: Marta Starnoni, MD, Marco Pappalardo, MD, PhD, Caterina Marra, MD, Massimo Pinelli, MD, Giorgio De Santis, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005109

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