Thromboembolic complications after splenectomy for hematologic diseases

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-147

  Mohren, Martin ^a   Markmann, Ilka ^b   Dworschak, Ulrike ^b   Franke, Astrid ^b   Maas, Christian ^b   Mewes, Sabine ^b   Weiss, Günter ^b   Jentsch Ullrich, Kathleen ^b  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hematologic diseases; Prophylactic anti coagulation; Splenectomy; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; LYMPHOMA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENECTOMY; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADULT; ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTAL VEIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; SPLENECTOMY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 2542551270     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20018     Document Type: Article

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