Journal article
Laparoscopic splenectomy in chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Abstract
Splenectomy remains the definitive treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Issues related to timing of splenectomy, perioperative management of platelet count, deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, and preoperative vaccination are not standardized. Predicting the outcome of splenectomy is desirable but, again, consistent evidence for a particular approach is lacking. Laparoscopic splenectomy, first introduced in 1991, has removed …
Authors
Marcaccio MJ
Journal
Seminars in Hematology, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 267–274
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2000
DOI
10.1016/s0037-1963(00)90105-7
ISSN
0037-1963