Splenectomy for hypersplenism with or without preoperative splenic artery embolisation

Splenectomy for hypersplenism with or without preoperative splenic artery embolisation

Abstract Background Although splenectomy is considered the preferred treatment for hypersplenism, intraoperative blood loss remains a common occurrence. We prospectively compared the perioperative and clinical outcome of splenic artery embolisation (SAE) before open splenectomy (OS) versus OS alone...

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Main Authors: Mohamed M. A. Zaitoun, Mohammad Abd Alkhalik Basha, Ahmed Raafat, Tamer Rushdy, Walid A. Mawla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:European Radiology Experimental
Subjects:
Embolisation
therapeutic
Hypersplenism
Splenectomy
Splenic artery
Splenomegaly
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41747-018-0053-6

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