Impact of Platelet Counts, Surgical Methods, and Preoperative Platelet Transfusion on the Outcome of Splenectomy for Immune Thrombocytopenia.

CONCLUSIONS: Baseline and postoperative platelet counts are apparently associated with the treatment response to splenectomy but the difference did not reach statistical significance. Preoperative platelet transfusion did not overcome the disadvantage of thrombocytopenia and was not recommended when other preparative measures are available. PMID: 31910413 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Haematologica - January 6, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Ong YC, Chang H, Yeh TS, Kuo MC, Li PL, Wang PN, Lin TL, Wu JH, Hung YS Tags: Acta Haematol Source Type: research