Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: Analysis of trends in surgical techniques, patient selection, and outcomes.

Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI) remains a long-term risk in asplenic patients, which may be reduced by appropriate preventive measures. Specific guidelines have been developed to lower its incidence.To assess the implementation of guidelines by specialized physicians of a university hospital and primary care physicians.A retrospective review of splenectomized patients’ medical files over a six year period was carried out....