Portal Vein Thrombosis after Splenectomy in Thalassemic Patients

Portal Vein Thrombosis after Splenectomy in Thalassemic Patients

ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In transfusion dependent thalassemic patients, if their transfusion requirement increases over 20 ml/Kg of whole blood, splenectomy is indicated. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is one of life threatening complications of splenectomy. Follow up of splenectomized patien...

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Main Authors: AA Darzi, A Tamaddoni, MS Ramezani, N Soleymanpour, L Ramezani, K Baee, H Iri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
Subjects:
Thalassemia major
Thalassemia intermediate
Splenectomy
Portal vein thrombosis.
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