Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2018 A 69-year-old male presented with haematuria due to a recurrent carcinoma of the bladder in the background of resistant thrombocytopaenia with immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
L. K. Dissanayake +3 more
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Comparison of total splenic artery embolization and partial splenic embolization for hypersplenism
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012 To evaluate whether total splenic artery embolization (TSAE) for patients with hypersplenism delivers better long-term outcomes than partial splenic embolization (PSE).Sixty-one patients with hypersplenism eligible for TSAE (n = 27, group A) or PSE (n = 34, group B) were enrolled into the trial, which included clinical and computed tomography follow-up.
Xin-Hong, He +7 more
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Splenic hamartoma associated with abdominal discomfort and pain. Case report [PDF]
, 2018 Hamartomas are benign splenic neoplasms asymptomatic in most of the cases. Symptoms, when present, may either be related to the growth of the mass with abdominal discomfort and pain or be related to a hypersplenism syndrome.
AMATUCCI, CHIARA +6 more
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Blunt traumatic celiac artery avulsion managed with celiac artery ligation and open aorto-celiac bypass. [PDF]
, 2017 Traumatic celiac artery injuries are rare and highly lethal with reported mortality rates of 38-62%. The vast majority are caused by penetrating trauma with only 11 reported cases due to blunt trauma (Graham et al., 1978; Asensio et al., 2000, 2002 ...
Doben, Andrew R +5 more
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Superselective splenic artery embolization for the management of splenic laceration following colonoscopy [PDF]
, 2014 Splenic injury is a rare complication following colonoscopy with fewer than 100 reported cases worldwide to date. We describe a case of splenic laceration presenting 5 days following diagnostic colonoscopy.
Brennan, Ian M +2 more
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Splenic artery embolization with detachable balloons for hypersplenism
Journal of International Medical Research, 2018 Objective This study was performed to investigate the efficacy of proximal splenic artery embolization using detachable balloons for patients with hypersplenism and portal hypertension.
Xiaoxi Pang, Tengyu Li, Cheng’en Wang
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Outcomes and risk score for distal pancreatectomy with celiac axis resection (DP-CAR) : an international multicenter analysis [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Distal pancreatectomy with celiac axis resection (DP-CAR) is a treatment option for selected patients with pancreatic cancer involving the celiac axis.
Adham, Mustapha +50 more
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Journal of International Medical Research, 2023 Objective The spleen is part of the lymphatic system and is one of the least understood organs of the human body. It is involved in the production of blood cells and helps filter the blood, remove old blood cells, and fight infection.
Junji Ueda +16 more
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Role of splenectomy in human liver transplantation under modern-day immunosuppression [PDF]
, 1998 Between January 1987 and October 1991, 1466 patients underwent consecutive Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLTx) at the University of Pittsburgh. Forty of these patient's had concomitant splenectomy with OLTx.
Demetris, AJ +5 more
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Operative and nonoperative management for renal trauma. Comparison of outcomes. A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Preservation of kidney and renal function is the goal of nonoperative management (NOM) of renal trauma (RT). The advantages of NOM for minor blunt RT have already been clearly described, but its value for major blunt and penetrating RT is ...
Brachini, Gioia +6 more
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