Review and re-appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond
Includes bibliographical references. === The risk of pneumococcal infection post splenectomy is life long so all patients undergoing splenectomy are given polyvalent (23-valent) unconjugated pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, preoperatively. The aim of this study was 1. to measure the success of s...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2833 |