What is it about?
PTCA is a common procedure.But splenic abscess associated is extremely rare.Strict ascetic precautions has to be done during the procedure.
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Why is it important?
This case emphasizes the importance of maintaining strict a sepsis during the PCI.
Perspectives
Patients undergoing PCI are prone for bacteremia to the tune of 33%.In this context it will be prudent to think of taking an antibiotic prophylaxis before the procedure
Professor Chandrasekharan Rajasekharan. MD(Int.Med),FRCP(Edin)
Government Medical College,Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala University of Health Sciences,Kerala.
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This page is a summary of: Ruptured Splenic Abscess following Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty in a 40-Year-Old Man, Case Reports in Gastroenterology, January 2012, Karger Publishers,
DOI: 10.1159/000339463.
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