Timing and Outcomes of Abdominal Surgery in Neutropenic Patients.
Joshua S JolissaintMaya HararyLily V SaadatArin L MadenciBryan V DieffenbachRiad H Al NatourAli TavakkoliPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2019)
Elective surgery in the appropriately chosen neutropenic patient is relatively safe. For patients with obvious surgical pathology, we advocate for earlier operation and a lower threshold for surgical consultation in an effort expedite the diagnosis and necessary treatment.