SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Indications for laparoscopic splenectomy are the same as those of open splenectomy, except for the trauma cases, where the role of laparoscopy is still debatable.
Mohamed Yousef A. +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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Risk of pneumonia among patients with splenectomy: a retrospective population-based cohort study
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2017 BACKGROUND: People without a spleen are particularly susceptible to various overwhelming infections including pneumonia. Although the association between splenectomy and pneumonia has been previously studied, there has been no study using the national ...
Shih-Wei Lai, Cheng-Li Lin, Kuan-Fu Liao
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Platelet phenotype and function in the absence of splenic sequestration (Review)
Platelets, 2021 The spleen, in addition to its role in immunity, plays key roles in erythrocyte maintenance and platelet sequestration. Loss of the spleen via splenectomy occurs in approximately 6.4 to 7.1 per 100 000 people per year globally, commonly as a life-saving ...
Sarah Luu +2 more
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Early splenectomy in a large cohort of children with sickle cell anemia: risks and consequences
Haematologica, 2023 In children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), early splenic complications can require splenectomy, but the benefit-to-risk ratio and the age at which splenectomy may be safely performed remain unclear. To address this question, we analyzed the rate of post-
Aimen Mechraoui +11 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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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 Role of MCPIP1 in Macrophage Polarization and Cardiac Function Post‐Myocardial Infarction
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Following myocardial infarction, MCPIP1 deficiency in macrophages triggers ferroptosis, driving proinflammatory M1 dominance over reparative M2 phenotypes. This imbalance amplifies splenic monocyte release and sustains cardiac inflammation. Concurrently, excessive inflammatory mediators and insufficient TGF‐β impair fibroblast activation, delaying ...
Xingxu Zhang +8 more
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Association between splenectomy and portal hypertension in the development of pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary Circulation, 2020 Both portal hypertension and splenectomy are risk factors for pulmonary hypertension. However, the interactions between portal hypertension and splenectomy in the development of pulmonary hypertension remain unclear.
Li Huang +6 more
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Eltrombopag for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia: The aegean region of Turkey experience [PDF]
, 2015 Objective: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by transient or persistent decrease of the platelet count to less than 100x109/L. Although it is included in a benign disease group, bleeding complications may be mortal.
Alacacıoğlu, İ. +21 more
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