Laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic abscess secondary to infective endocarditis

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https://doi.org/10.31837/cir.urug.4.2.3

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abscess, laparoscopic surgery, spleen, splenectomy

Abstract

Splenic abscess is a rare clinical entity that is most often associated with infective endocarditis. Heart valve replacement in the setting of an untreated splenic abscess is associated with a high incidence of prosthetic valve infection and death. A patient with infectious endocarditis and splenic abscess treated by laparoscopic splenectomy followed by valve replacement is described. 

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2020-07-07

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Almada M, Bonilla F, Martínez J, Pouy A, Misa R. Laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic abscess secondary to infective endocarditis. Cir. Urug. [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 7 [cited 2026 May 23];4(2):1-6. Available from: https://replica-revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/1840

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