Early splenectomy in a large cohort of children with sickle cell anemia: risks and consequences

Early splenectomy in a large cohort of children with sickle cell anemia: risks and consequences

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-splenectomy events in children with SCA splen...

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Main Authors: Aimen Mechraoui, Ghislaine Ithier, Justine Pages, Zinedine Haouari, Liza Ali, Arnaud Bonnard, Malika Benkerrou, Florence Missud, Berengère Koehl, Laurent Holvoet, Enora Le Roux, Valentine Brousse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2023-05-01
Series:Haematologica
Online Access:https://haematologica.org/article/view/11093

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