Laparoscopic Accessory Splenectomy for Recurrent Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

BACKGROUND: Splenectomy has 50% to 70% long-term efficacy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). In some patients, relapse is due to the presence of residual accessory splenic tissue. METHODS: A 44-year-old male had ITP since 1983 with splenectomy in 1985. He had a transient response, but then d...

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Autores principales: Choi, Yong U., Dominguez, Edward P., Sherman, Vadim, Sweeney, John F.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2008
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18765061

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