[Hereditary spherocytosis and splenectomy]
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Application of Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy with Total Blood Flow Occlusion in Benign Splenic Lesions
Published on: December 20, 2024
A Bertolini1, P Marabelli, A Marolda
1Divisione di Medicinia, Ospedale Generale di Zona, Chiavenna Sondrio.
Minerva Medica
|September 1, 1990
Abstract:
The case of a sixteen year old girl with hereditary spherocytosis, submitted to splenectomy, is presented. After operation the patient had four serious infections; for this reason she is now treated by antibiotic prophylaxis.
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