Portal hypertension: Effect of early splenic artery ligation on platelets count during splenectomy

Portal hypertension: Effect of early splenic artery ligation on platelets count during splenectomy

Background/Aim: Hypersplenism due to splenic congestion is observed in portal hypertensive patients. This study was done to know the change in platelets count following early ligation of splenic artery during splenectomy in patients with thrombocytopenia due to portal hypertension with a hypothesis...

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Main Authors: Mahendra S Bhavsar, Hasmukh B Vora, Lakshman S Khiria, Venugopal H Giriyappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Early splenic artery ligation
platelets count
portal hypertension
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2012;volume=18;issue=6;spage=380;epage=383;aulast=Bhavsar

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