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- Title
Results of Splenectomy for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
- Authors
Naouri, Alain; Feghali, Bassam; Chabal, Jean; Boulez, Jean; Dechavanne, Marc; Viala, Jean Jacques; Tissot, Etienne
- Abstract
Seventy-two patients underwent splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura between 1979 and 1990. Mean age at splenectomy was 36.4 years (range 11-73). Indications for splenectomy were corticodependence in 21 cases and resistance to steroids in 44 cases. Thirty-five patients had platelet kinetic studies by 51Cr alloplatelets; 22 of them had splenic sequestration. Hematologic results were evaluated on discharge, at 3 months and in the long term (median follow-up 5.4 years). We had no mortality, morbidity was seen in 7% of the cases. None of the patients suffered from secondary infectious complications. 89% had good results on discharge ( > 120 × 109/1), 72.6% at 3 months and 90% on long-term follow-up. Factors associated with good response to splenectomy included a high postoperative platelet count (more than 120 × 109/1 on discharge), younger age at the time of surgery, preoperative corticodependence and predominantly splenic sequestration. Copyright © 1993 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Acta Haematologica, 1993, Vol 89, Issue 4, p200
- ISSN
0001-5792
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000204523