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- Title
Partial splenic embolization in children with hereditary spherocytosis.
- Authors
Pratl, Barbara; Benesch, Martin; Lackner, Herwig; Portugaller, Horst Rupert; Pusswald, Bernadette; Sovinz, Petra; Schwinger, Wolfgang; Moser, Andrea; Urban, Christian
- Abstract
Although total splenectomy is able to reduce clinical symptoms in patients with hereditary spherocytosis (HS), splenectomized patients are at risk to develop overwhelming bacterial infections and, to a lesser extent, thromboembolic complications. In contrast, partial splenectomy or partial splenic embolization (PSE) may also decrease the rate of hemolytic complications while maintaining residual splenic function. The aim of this study was to investigate the benefit of PSE in children with moderate to severe HS.
- Publication
European journal of haematology, 2008, Vol 80, Issue 1, p76
- ISSN
1600-0609
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0609.2007.00979.x