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Outcome of partial splenectomy for type I Gaucher disease

, 1995
Partial splenectomy was introduced to achieve the benefits of splenectomy and to avoid the risk of overwhelming infection in patients with symptomatic Gaucher disease. We observed regrowth of the splenic remnant, reemergence of preoperative symptoms, and
Zimran, A., Schiffmann, R., Barton, N. W., Bar-Maor, J. A., Abrahamov, A., Elstein, D., Goldberg, M., Brady, R. O., Guzzetta, P. C.   +8 more
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RITUXIMAB VERSUS SPLENECTOMY IN CHRONIC PRIMARY ITP: EXPERIENCE OF A SINGLE HEMATOLOGY CLINIC

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Objective: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired immune-mediated disease that lacks an underlying etiology. Steroids are the main first-line treatment of ITP, while the second-line treatment consists primarily of splenectomy and rituximab.
Rawanda Shamoon, Ahmed Khudair Yassin, Sarah Laith Alnuaimi   +2 more
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Single‐centre analysis of severe Coombs‐positive autoimmune haemolytic anaemia in an HIV‐endemic population

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a rare cause of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) which requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. We compared clinical and laboratory findings in AIHA patients with and without HIV. Methods We included adults with severe AIHA (haemoglobin ≤8 g/dL) diagnosed at a tertiary academic centre ...
Kathleen O. De John, Karryn Brown, Jenna Bailey, Estelle R. Verburgh, Jessica J. Opie   +4 more
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Vaccination Rates and Adherence to Guidelines in Splenectomy Patients: An Observational Cross-sectional Study

, 2020
Introduction: Splenectomy, whatever the reason, is an absolute indication for vaccination against encapsulated bacteria in order to prevent overwhelming post-splenectomy infections.
UYAROĞLU, OĞUZ ABDULLAH, ÖZIŞIK, LALE, ÇALIK BAŞARAN, NURSEL, SAİN GÜVEN, GÜLAY, ÖZ, ŞERİFE GÜL, HAMALOĞLU, ERHAN, DURUSU TANRIÖVER, MİNE, KARAKOÇ, DERYA, Derya Karakoç, Oğuz Abdullah Uyaroğlu, Nursel Çalık Başaran, Erhan Hamaloğlu, Lale Özışık, Mine Durusu Tanrıöver, Gül Şerife Öz, Gülay Sain Güven   +15 more
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Splenectomy Does Not Increase COVID-19 Risk or Mortality in Abdominal Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal
Objective: Splenectomy is frequently performed in abdominal malignancy surgeries due to direct tumor invasion, vascular injury, or for technical reasons.
Rıza Deryol, Gökhan Avşar, Musluh Hakseven, Serdar Çulcu, Güngör Utkan, Ali Ekrem Ünal   +5 more
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Laparoscopic splenectomy

, 2019
This thesis is based on a retrospective study which was done at the surgical department of Auguszta Hospital. The advantages and limitations of laparoscopic splenectomy are analysed, an overview of perioperative details is provided, and the clinical ...
Oddsdóttir, Margrét Diljá
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Reasons for inadequate vaccination after splenectomy

, 2015
© 2016 Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis. The aim of this study was to analyze the reasons why the guidelines for post-splenectomy vaccination are not being followed.
Hamzagić, Nedim, Odalović B., Jankovic, Slobodan, Tanaskovic Snežana   +3 more
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Australian consensus recommendations for the management of increased meningococcal infection risk in adults with neurological diseases treated with complement inhibitors

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Complement inhibitor therapy carries a risk of serious infections, including meningococcal disease. Here we provide evidence‐based recommendations and expert consensus for immunisation and prophylactic treatment of patients receiving, or planning to receive, complement inhibitors for neurological conditions in the Australian setting.
Katherine A. Buzzard, Michael Barnett, Heidi Beadnall, Mirasol Forcadela, Lesley‐Ann Hall, Victoria G. Hall, Todd Hardy, Danny Hsu, Paul Kinsella, Mastura Monif, Sudarshini Ramanathan, Stephen W. Reddel, Sean Riminton, Douglas F. Johnson   +13 more
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Esplenectomia subtotal, em cães, com preservação do pólo inferior(PI) suprido por vasos do ligamento gastroesplênico

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
O objetivo desse trabalho foi estudar a viabilidade do pólo inferior (PI) do baço de cães, após a ligadura e secção da artéria e veia esplênicas. Foram operados 24 cães, mestiços, machos, com peso variando entre 12kg e 14kg. Os animais anestesiados foram
Danilo Nagib Salomão Paulo, Alcino Lázaro da Silva, Luiz Cálice Cintra, Antônio Mauro Bof, Danielle Campos Santiago, Gilberto Barroso Ribeiro   +5 more
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Splenectomy in Children

, 1998
In Korea, studies of splenectomies are mainly performed in adult groups, but a review of splenectomies in children is significant because the indications of a splenectomy and the importance of the spleen in children are different from those in adults ...
오정탁, 한석주
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