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| Year : 1997 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 30-34 |
Splenectomy in thalassemia : our experience.
PK Sarkar, SK Biswas, TJ Banerjee, D Sarkar, PC Lin, S Saha, K Shankar
PK Sarkar, 396/3,NSC Bose Road, Calcutta 700047
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PK Sarkar
PK Sarkar, 396/3,NSC Bose Road, Calcutta 700047
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ABSTRACT: One hundred and sixty-four cases of thalassemia were referred for surgery in a seriously ill-state with severe anemia, huge hepatosplenomegaly, cardiomegaly with iron induced cardiomyopathy, and chronic extrinsic restrictive lung disorder. Inspite of the risk anticipated, splenectomy was undertaken in all of them. Taking special care and measures during operation the hurdles of risk were overcome. In the present series mortality and morbidity were insignificant. Besides splenectomy free splenic slice grafting extraperitoneally was added to preserve splenic immunofunction. Grafts survived and functioned well.
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