title: [Complications of splenectomy in the Sugiura-Futagawa procedure].
abstract: Evaluation of the complications of splenectomy in the Sugiura-Futawaga operation.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Splenectomy in portal hypertension is a more difficult procedure and probably has a higher morbidity and mortality.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study of 155 patients with hemorrhagic portal hypertension treated by means of the Sugiura-Futawaga operation was conducted to evaluate the complications related to splenectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age of the patients was 42 years: 81 patients were male and 74 female. In 87 cases liver cirrhosis was shown, 39 cases with portal fibrosis, 23 cases with primary biliary cirrhosis and 6 cases with normal liver (idiopathic portal hypertension). No patient received preoperative immunization against pneumococcus, but received antibiotic prophylaxis. Complications were found in 16 cases (10.3%): 13 of them related to the surgical procedure (peritonitis 3.9%, subphrenic collection 1.9%, pancreatic pseudocyst 1.9% and pancreatic fistula 0.6%) and three related to the absence of spleen (1.9%) with septic shock as manifestation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The complications related to splenectomy in the Sugiura-Futagawa procedure are low, as well as the overwhelming post-splenectomy infection rate. Splenectomy in the Sugiura-Futagawa operation has no important role in the post-operative morbidity.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Complicaciones de la esplenectomía en la operación de Sugiura-Futagawa.