Simultaneous partial splenectomy during liver transplantation for advanced cirrhosis patients combined with severe splenomegaly and hypersplenism

CONCLUSION: Simultaneous PSLT is an effective treatment and should be performed in patients with advanced cirrhosis combined with severe splenomegaly and hypersplenism to prevent postoperative persistent hypersplenism.PMID:33642835 | PMC:PMC7901050 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v27.i7.654

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - March 1, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wen-Tao Jiang Jian Yang Yan Xie Qing-Jun Guo Da-Zhi Tian Jun-Jie Li Zhong-Yang Shen Source Type: research