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Splenectomy in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

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Amelia Maria Gaman, Valeriu Surlin and Gabriel Dragos Gaman

Splenectomy in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia(ITP)

Splenectomy represents an effective second-line therapy for the treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). The objective of surgery is to stop the bleedings by eliminating the organ responsible for the clearance of antibody-coated platelets. We evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic splenectomy versus open splenectomy for primary immune thrombocytopenia in patients with severe refractory thrombocytopenia. We studied 56 patients with ITP hospitalized in the Clinic of Hematology from Craiova (Romania) between 2003-2012. All patients were diagnosed with ITP, other causes of thrombocytopenia having been ruled out. All patients were initially treated with corticosteroids ± immunoglobulins as first l... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/lpma.1000107

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