Early postoperative course following elective splenectomy in haematological diseases: A high complication rate in patients with myeloproliferative disorders

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 1986, Pages 720-723

  Malmaeus, J ^a   Akre, T ^a   Adami, H O ^a   Hagberg, H ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

haematological disease; Splenectomy

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY; SUBPHRENIC ABSCESS; SURGICAL RISK; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES; HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS; ORGAN WEIGHT; RISK; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 0022453581     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800730915     Document Type: Article

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