Preoperative embolization of the splenic artery in patients that underwent splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura Embolização pré-operatória da artéria esplênica em pacientes submetidos à esplenectomia por púrpura trombocitopênica immune
Transfusion of platelets, red blood cells, or both is usually necessary immediately after splenic artery ligature in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura who undergo splenectomy. PURPOSE: To investigate whether preoperative embolization of the splenic artery reduced the need for transfusion...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Cirurgica Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502007000600010 |