Eighty percent partial splenic embolization is a safe and effective procedure in management of cirrhotic hypersplenism

Eighty percent partial splenic embolization is a safe and effective procedure in management of cirrhotic hypersplenism

Background: Partial splenic embolization (PSE) has been proposed in patients with cirrhotic hypersplenism in cases when thrombocytopenia causes clinical manifestations or if there are contraindications to subsequent therapeutic procedures. We provide a retrospective review of the safety and favorabl...

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Main Authors: Bor-Gang Wu, Andy Shau-Bin Chou, Guan-Jin Ho, Ming-Che Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2017-01-01
Series:Formosan Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Cirrhosis
complication
hypersplenism
splenic embolization
thrombocytopenia
Online Access:http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2017;volume=50;issue=3;spage=101;epage=106;aulast=Wu

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http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2017;volume=50;issue=3;spage=101;epage=106;aulast=Wu

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