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To evaluate the relationship between splenectomy and infection risk in cancer patients.

P-2123. Splenectomy in Cancer Patients. Is It Associated with a High Risk of Infection?

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Retrospective review shows splenectomy-related infections in cancer patients, suggesting need for vaccination and surveillance.

To evaluate the relationship between splenectomy and infection risk in cancer patients.
Retrospective review of 356 cancer patients undergoing splenectomy at a referral center in Mexico.
Recorded data included cancer type, reasons for splenectomy, infections, and vaccination adherence.
Bivariate analysis compared infected and non-infected patients.
70% of patients were women, with a median age of 54 years.
Abdominal sepsis was the most common infection, with gram-negative bacteria isolated in 42% of cases.
Only 3.6% of patients died from infection, with lower incidence of infections from encapsulated microorganisms than prior reports.

Fernandez et al. (2026) studied this question.

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