Stapled partial splenectomy for splenic abscess in a child.
This is the case report of a boy with a splenic abscess that was successfully treated by partial splenectomy using an automatic stapler. The abscess was caused by Serratia marcescens, a nosocomial pathogen.
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Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87106.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012706:Serratia marcescens; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents