1 Nov 2018Case Report
Laparoscopic splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis. A case series and review of the literature
Mihai-Stefan Muresan 1Florin Zaharie 1Ciprian Tomuleasa 1Gheorghe Popa 1
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1 General Surgery Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2018, 89(6), 569-571;
Published: 1 Nov 2018
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Abstract
Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a common inherited hemolytic anemia caused by a defective erythrocyte cellular membrane. Irrespective of type of surgery performed, several case reports comparing the two type of procedures, have not proven any significant difference between serum bilirubin, serum hemoglobin, red blood cells’ and platelets’ count, in the follow up period at 6 and 12 months respectively, even if platelet count has maintained high for the first 6 months postoperatively, justifying an oral antiplatelet therapy for this time interval. In the present work, we present the use of LS as the treatment of choice for HS as a case series, with all the characteristics.
Keywords
- Hereditary Spherocytosis
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy