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World J Respirol. Jul 28, 2015; 5(2): 69-77
Published online Jul 28, 2015. doi: 10.5320/wjr.v5.i2.69
Published online Jul 28, 2015. doi: 10.5320/wjr.v5.i2.69
Table 1 Medical complications after splenectomy
| Early |
| Lower lobe collapse of left lung |
| Left pleural effusion |
| Pneumonia |
| Venous thromboembolism |
| Subphrenic abscess |
| Delayed |
| Overwhelming infections: bacterial (Streptococcus pneumoniae, Hemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus group B, Salmonella species, Escherichia coli and other coliforms, Capnocytophaga canimorsus and rarely Pseudomonas aeruginosa), parasitic (Babesiosis Plasmodium species, Ehrlichiosis) |
| Venous thromboembolism |
| Pulmonary hypertension |
| Graft vs host disease[61] |
- Citation: Palkar AV, Agrawal A, Verma S, Iftikhar A, Miller EJ, Talwar A. Post splenectomy related pulmonary hypertension. World J Respirol 2015; 5(2): 69-77
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6255/full/v5/i2/69.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5320/wjr.v5.i2.69