| Splenectomy for hypersplenism in malignant lymphomas. | |
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PMID: 7459599 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Splenectomy has been performed in advanced malignant lymphomas in an effect to correct haematological cytopaenias in 41 patients since 1975. In both Hodgkin's disease and a variety of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas the operation has been associated with a high percentage of haematological correction (90 per cent overall). In many of these patients the haematological defect had prevented or led to the cessation of treatment and in those cases where chemotherapy was resumed after splenectomy worthwhile remission was achieved in 87.5 per cent of patients. There was no postoperative deaths and morbidity was considered acceptably low. We conclude that splenectomy is a valuable adjunct to treatment in advanced malignant lymphomas and should be considered at the first suggestion of splenic overactivity and reduced bone marrow reserves. |
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Authors:
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P G Gill; R G Souter; P J Morris |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of surgery Volume: 68 ISSN: 0007-1323 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Surg Publication Date: 1981 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-04-21 Completed Date: 1981-04-21 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372553 Medline TA: Br J Surg Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 29-33 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Female Hematologic Diseases / etiology Hodgkin Disease / mortality, surgery Humans Hypersplenism / etiology, surgery* Lymphoma / complications, mortality, surgery* Middle Aged Postoperative Complications Splenectomy |
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