Role of partial splenic arterial embolization for hypersplenism in patients with liver cirrhosis and thrombocytopenia

Background Hypersplenism is traditionally treated by surgical splenectomy. Transcatheter ablation of splenic parenchyma is an alternative treatment modality. Methods We evaluated the efficacy and safety of partial splenic arterial embolization in 10 patients with chronic liver disease and hypersplen...

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Published in:Indian journal of gastroenterology 2010-03, Vol.29 (2), p.59-61
Main Authors: Abdella, Heba M., Abd-El-Moez, Amal T., Abu El-Maaty, Mohammed E., Helmy, Ali Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cohort Studies
Embolization, Therapeutic
Female
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Humans
Hypersplenism - blood
Hypersplenism - complications
Hypersplenism - therapy
Liver Cirrhosis - blood
Liver Cirrhosis - etiology
Liver Cirrhosis - therapy
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Original Article
Platelet Count
Splenic Artery
Thrombocytopenia - etiology
Thrombocytopenia - pathology
Thrombocytopenia - therapy
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Background Hypersplenism is traditionally treated by surgical splenectomy. Transcatheter ablation of splenic parenchyma is an alternative treatment modality. Methods We evaluated the efficacy and safety of partial splenic arterial embolization in 10 patients with chronic liver disease and hypersplenism with thrombocytopenia (platelet count
ISSN:0254-8860
0975-0711
DOI:10.1007/s12664-010-0013-4