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Spleen removal surgery -what are the risks and precautions to take?
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Infections: Prevention especially in children , at 48 ideally get vaccinated 2 wk before surgery if possible , are prone to encapsulated organism infections. Pneumovox , Meningococcal vaccine and booster every 6 yrs. Flue vaccine every year. It is advisable to take prophylactic antibiotics even for trivial infections is advised
Answered 6/29/2020
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