Antibiotic Prescribing After Emergency Splenectomy and Splenic Conservation
| Procedure . | . | Lifelong Antibiotics (%) . | 2-Year Antibiotics (%) . | Emergency Antibiotics (%) . | Nil Antibiotics (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency splenectomy | Pre-2011 (n = 51) | 45 (88) | 2 (4) | – | 4 (8) |
| Post-2011 Low risk (n = 10) | 10 (100) | – | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| High risk (n = 5) | 5 (100) | – | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Splenic conservation | Pre-2011 (n = 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-2011 Low risk (n = 7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| High risk (n = 9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Procedure . | . | Lifelong Antibiotics (%) . | 2-Year Antibiotics (%) . | Emergency Antibiotics (%) . | Nil Antibiotics (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency splenectomy | Pre-2011 (n = 51) | 45 (88) | 2 (4) | – | 4 (8) |
| Post-2011 Low risk (n = 10) | 10 (100) | – | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| High risk (n = 5) | 5 (100) | – | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Splenic conservation | Pre-2011 (n = 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-2011 Low risk (n = 7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| High risk (n = 9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Abbreviations: Nil, not in list.
Antibiotic Prescribing After Emergency Splenectomy and Splenic Conservation
| Procedure . | . | Lifelong Antibiotics (%) . | 2-Year Antibiotics (%) . | Emergency Antibiotics (%) . | Nil Antibiotics (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency splenectomy | Pre-2011 (n = 51) | 45 (88) | 2 (4) | – | 4 (8) |
| Post-2011 Low risk (n = 10) | 10 (100) | – | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| High risk (n = 5) | 5 (100) | – | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Splenic conservation | Pre-2011 (n = 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-2011 Low risk (n = 7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| High risk (n = 9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Procedure . | . | Lifelong Antibiotics (%) . | 2-Year Antibiotics (%) . | Emergency Antibiotics (%) . | Nil Antibiotics (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency splenectomy | Pre-2011 (n = 51) | 45 (88) | 2 (4) | – | 4 (8) |
| Post-2011 Low risk (n = 10) | 10 (100) | – | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| High risk (n = 5) | 5 (100) | – | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Splenic conservation | Pre-2011 (n = 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-2011 Low risk (n = 7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| High risk (n = 9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Abbreviations: Nil, not in list.
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