Splenectomy for massive splenomegaly of polycythemia vera

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 94-95

  Cunningham, Steven C ^a   Napolitano, Lena M ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; HYDROXYUREA; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042620531     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.11.040     Document Type: Note

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