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Review and re-appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond
Includes bibliographical references.
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2014
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| author | Seth, Yunus S |
| author2 | Novitzky, Nicholas |
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| description | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2833 Review and re-appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond Seth, Yunus S Novitzky, Nicholas Haematology Includes bibliographical references. The risk of pneumococcal infection post splenectomy is life long so all patients undergoing splenectomy are given polyvalent (23-valent) unconjugated pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, preoperatively. The aim of this study was 1. to measure the success of splenectomy at a tertiary institution at 5 years and beyond. 2. To review the incidence of complications peri-operatively and long term. 3. Review the need for possible re-vaccination (as recommended in American and British guidelines and 4. perform a re-appraisal of patients found to be refractory to treatment. 2014-07-28T13:32:44Z 2014-07-28T13:32:44Z 2002 Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2833 eng application/pdf Division of Clinical Haematology Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Haematology Seth, Yunus S Review and re-appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Review and re-appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond |
| title_full | Review and re-appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond |
| title_fullStr | Review and re-appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond |
| title_full_unstemmed | Review and re-appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond |
| title_short | Review and re-appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond |
| title_sort | review and re appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond |
| topic | Haematology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2833 |
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