The first experience with non-operative treatment of hypersplenism in children with portal hypertension

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 299-303

  Petersons, Aigars ^a   Volrats, O ^a   Bernsteins, A ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S CLINICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Latvia)

^b Riga Seventh Clinical Hospital Riga   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Hypersplenism; Partial splenic embolization; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

MICROSPHERE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHILD; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMORAL ARTERY; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERSPLENISM; LATVIA; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; SPLEEN ARTERY; SPLENECTOMY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; HUMANS; HYPERSPLENISM; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036815927     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35967     Document Type: Article

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