Thrombosis After Splenectomy in Patients with ThalassemiaDuran Canatan1, Muzaffer Zorlu2, Neval Bayır2, Can Ertürk3, Ajlan Dorak4, Nurgül Oğuz1, Nihal Balta1, Rüyal Coşan1, Cavidan Karadoğan11Thalassemia Center, Antalya State Hospital, Turkey 2Departments Of Radiodiagnostic, Antalya State Hospital, Turkey 3Pediatric Surgery, Antalya State Hospital, Turkey 4General Surgery, Antalya State Hospital, Turkey 5Endocrinology, Antalya State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
Thrombosis is one of the most important complications after splenectomy and requires fast diagnosis, effective therapy and good follow-up. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of thrombocytosis and natural inhibitors on thrombosis after splenectomy. We detected thrombosis in the portal vein system in 7 of the 30 splenectomized patients (23.3%) by Doppler Colour Flow Imaging. There was no statistical increase of thrombocyte count in patients with or without thrombosis. Natural inhibitor levels in all patients were lower than controls (p< 0.001), but there was not any statistical difference between the patients with and without thrombosis. Keywords: Thalassemia, Splenectomy, Thrombosis, Thrombocytosis, Natural inhibitors.
Duran Canatan, Muzaffer Zorlu, Neval Bayır, Can Ertürk, Ajlan Dorak, Nurgül Oğuz, Nihal Balta, Rüyal Coşan, Cavidan Karadoğan. Thrombosis After Splenectomy in Patients with Thalassemia. Turk J Hematol. 2001; 18(4): 259-263
Corresponding Author: Duran Canatan, Türkiye |
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