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Partial Splenic Embolization as a Bridge to Total Knee Replacement for a Patient with Severe Thrombocytopenia due to Cirrhosis and Splenic Sequestration
Joint Authors
Netterville, Adrianne
Lands, Ronald
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Medical splenectomy by embolization was originally used to attenuate bleeding from varices in a man with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
Despite the procedure being described over 40 years ago with remarkable improvement in its safety profile and clinical outcomes since, it is still used with variable frequency because of concerns that the risk is high and the results are transient.
We present the case of an elderly woman with cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and splenic sequestration who completed partial splenic embolization (PSE) with a durable hematologic response that served as a bridge which allowed her to have orthopedic surgery.
A discussion with literature review follows.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Netterville, Adrianne& Lands, Ronald. 2012. Partial Splenic Embolization as a Bridge to Total Knee Replacement for a Patient with Severe Thrombocytopenia due to Cirrhosis and Splenic Sequestration. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Netterville, Adrianne& Lands, Ronald. Partial Splenic Embolization as a Bridge to Total Knee Replacement for a Patient with Severe Thrombocytopenia due to Cirrhosis and Splenic Sequestration. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463040
American Medical Association (AMA)
Netterville, Adrianne& Lands, Ronald. Partial Splenic Embolization as a Bridge to Total Knee Replacement for a Patient with Severe Thrombocytopenia due to Cirrhosis and Splenic Sequestration. Case Reports in Hematology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463040
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463040