Effect of esophagogastric devascularization with splenectomy on schistossomal portal hypertension patients' immunity Efeito da cirurgia de desconexão ázigo-portal com esplenectomia na imunidade de doentes com hipertensão portal esquistossomótica
BACKGROUND: Surgical treatment of hemorrhagic complication in schistosomal portal hypertension in our hospital is an esophagogastric devascularization procedure with splenectomy. Infectious risks and immunological alterations imputed to splenectomy may have significant importance. To minimize the co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
2007-03-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Gastroenterologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032007000100010 |