Late postoperative follow-up of patients undergoing subtotal splenectomy

PURPOSE: Over the past 21 years, we have performed more than 200 subtotal splenectomies, in which the upper splenic pole vascularized only by the gastrosplenic pole vascularized only by the gastrosplenic vessels is preserved, to treat different pathologic conditions. A meticulous follow-up of the po...

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Main Authors: Andy Petroianu, Vivian Resende, Rodrigo Gomes da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2005-12-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322005000600008&tlng=en