PARTIAL SPLENECTOMY IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE-CELL DISEASE AND REPEATEDEPISODES OF SPLENIC SEQUESTRATION

Authors
SVARCH E VILORIO P NORDET I CHESNEY A BATISTA JF TORRES L GONZALEZ A DELATORRE E
Citation
E. Svarch et al., PARTIAL SPLENECTOMY IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE-CELL DISEASE AND REPEATEDEPISODES OF SPLENIC SEQUESTRATION, Hemoglobin, 20(4), 1996, pp. 393-400
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Hematology
Journal title
Hemoglobin → ACNP
ISSN journal
03630269
Volume
20
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
393 - 400
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-0269(1996)20:4<393:PSICWS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Twenty-five children with sickle cell disease and repeated episodes of splenic sequestration crises underwent partial splenectomy. They have been followed for 12 to 75 months (median 48 months) after surgery. D uring this period we have not observed any episode of splenic sequestr ation and the need for hospitalization and transfusions has been great ly reduced. We believe this is a useful and safe procedure for treatin g patients with this condition.