Partial Splenic Embolization Versus Splenectomy for the Management of Hypersplenism in Cirrhotic Patients

Background Hypersplenism occurs in patients with chronic liver disease, and splenectomy is the definitive treatment. However, the operation may be hazardous in patients with poor liver function. In recent years, partial splenic embolization (PSE) has been widely used in patients with hypersplenism a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	World journal of surgery 2009-08, Vol.33 (8), p.1702-1710
Hauptverfasser:	Amin, Mahmoud A., El Gendy, Mohamed M., Dawoud, Ibrahim E., Shoma, Ashraf, Negm, Ahmed M., Amer, Talal A.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Surgery Adolescent Adult Angiography Biological and medical sciences Blood Cell Count Cardiac Surgery Contrast Media Embolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects Embolization, Therapeutic - methods Esophageal Varix Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen General aspects General Surgery Humans Hypersplenism Hypersplenism - diagnostic imaging Hypersplenism - etiology Hypersplenism - surgery Hypersplenism - therapy Ligation Liver Cirrhosis - complications Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas Male Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Other diseases. Semiology Portal Vein Thrombosis Postoperative Complications - epidemiology Prospective Studies Splenectomy - adverse effects Splenectomy - methods Splenic Artery Splenic Infarction Statistics, Nonparametric Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system Thoracic Surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome Vascular Surgery
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