Staged laparoscopic splenectomy and valve replacement in splenic abscess and infective endocarditis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Splenic abscess is a rare clinical entity that is most commonly associated with infective endocarditis. Valve replacement in the setting of an unaddressed splenic abscess is associated with a high incidence of prosthetic valve infection and death. We describe 2 patients with infective endocarditis and splenic abscess treated by laparoscopic splenectomy followed by valve replacement.
Medical subject headings
- Abscess
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Laparoscopy
- Splenectomy
- Splenic Diseases