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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A Retrospective Observational Single-Centre Study on the Burden of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) [PDF]
, 2012 Background: German data on economic consequences of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are limited. Patients and Methods: A retrospective, observational study based on chart review of adult patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ITP was conducted at a German ...
Ackermann, Birgit +6 more
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Infectious Diseases Associated With Renal Homotransplantation: I. Incidence, Types, and Predisposing Factors [PDF]
, 1964 Infectious diseases occurred in 26 of 30 renal homotransplantation patients and contributed to eight of the 12 deaths in this series. There were 52 infections, 17 occurring before and 35 after transplantation.
Marchioro, TL +3 more
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Splenectomy and Thymectomy in Human Renal Homotransplantation [PDF]
, 1963 Five patients with terminal renal failure have been treated with renal homografts. Total body irradiation and cytotoxic drugs were used to prevent rejection.
Marchioro, TL +3 more
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Can we continue research in splenectomized dogs? Mycoplasma haemocanis: Old problem - New insight [PDF]
, 2004 We report the appearance of a Mycoplasma haemocanis infection in laboratory dogs, which has been reported previously, yet, never before in Europe. Outbreak of the disease was triggered by a splenectomy intended to prepare the dogs for a hemorrhagic shock
A. Schropp +35 more
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Splenic and concomitant liver abscess after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a safe and effective procedure for losing weight and gaining control of obesity-related comorbidities.
Avallone, Marcello +3 more
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The incidence of portal vein thrombosis at liver transplantation [PDF]
, 1992 The incidence of portal vein thrombosis was examined in 885 patients who received orthotopic liver transplantations for various end‐stage liver diseases between 1989 and 1990. The thrombosis was classified into four grades.
Iwatsuki, S +3 more
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Splenectomy is associated with an aggressive tumor growth pattern and altered host immunity in an orthotopic syngeneic murine pancreatic cancer model. [PDF]
, 2017 The purpose of this study was to investigate whether splenectomy influences the tumor growth and metastatic pattern in an orthotopic syngeneic murine pancreatic cancer model.
Bouvet, Michael +7 more
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Effects of blood transfusion on exercise capacity in thalassemia major patients [PDF]
, 2015 Anemia has an important role in exercise performance. However, the direct link between rapid changes of hemoglobin and exercise performance is still unknown.To find out more on this topic, we studied 18 beta-thalassemia major patients free of relevant ...
Agostoni, P +8 more
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Transplantation in children [PDF]
, 1976 Kidney transplantation in very young children, less than 2 years of age, has usually failed, mainly because of difficulties maintaining these patients on hemodialysis long enough to permit retransplantation after loss of the original graft.
Charles W. Putnam +15 more
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