Book chapter
Management of Splenic Abscess in Patients with Infective Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis, pp.629-639
Springer Nature Switzerland
2024
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65839-6_42
Abstract
Splenic abscess from infective endocarditis is a rare clinical entity. Patients can present with variable signs and symptoms. Management includes antibiotics along with source control. Source control measures include drain placement, partial splenectomy with abscess drainage, and splenectomy. There is no consensus regarding the timing of the splenectomy in comparison to the timing for heart valve repair for infective endocarditis. Mortality in these patients is very high if surgical interventions are not performed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Management of Splenic Abscess in Patients with Infective Endocarditis
- Creators
- Ahmed Ali - Houston MethodistHassan Aziz - University of IowaLeen Hasan - Cleveland ClinicKevin El-Hayek - Case Western Reserve University
- Contributors
- Gosta B. Pettersson (Editor)Paul C. Cremer (Editor)Steven Gordon (Editor)Brian P. Griffin (Editor)Nabin K. Shrestha (Editor)Shinya Unai (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Infective Endocarditis, pp.629-639
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland; Cham
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-031-65839-6_42
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2024
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984795370802771
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