Outcome of laparoscopic splenectomy with preoperative splenic artery embolization for massive splenomegaly

Splenectomy after angiographic embolizat

Splenectomy after angiographic embolization of the splenic artery in patients with massive splenomegaly and severe thrombocytopenia, in juvenile subacute myelomonocytic leukemia

✍ Steinherz, Peter G. ;Exelby, Philip R. ;Young, Jean ;Watson, Robin C. 📂 Article 📅 1984 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 450 KB

Splenectomy for massive splenomegaly in thrombocytopenic patients refractory to platelet transfusions carries increased surgical risks. Blocking of the splenic artery may reduce the size of the organ, prolong the survival of transfused platelets, and reduce the surgical complications. We describe fo