Difficulties and countermeasures for the perioperative management of megasplenectomy in patients with advanced schistosomiasis

The etiology, pathology, clinical features and prognosis of megalosplenic advanced schistosomiasis have their specific features, and therefore, the perioperative management of this disorder has special countermeasures. The review analyzes the difficult problems in the perioperative management of meg...

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Published inZhongguo xue xi chong bing fang zhi za zhi Vol. 32; no. 3; p. 323
Main Authors Pan, G, Deng, W C, Liu, J X, Li, J L
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 14.01.2020
Subjects
Megasplenectomy
Strategy
Perioperative period
Advanced schistosomiasis
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Summary:The etiology, pathology, clinical features and prognosis of megalosplenic advanced schistosomiasis have their specific features, and therefore, the perioperative management of this disorder has special countermeasures. The review analyzes the difficult problems in the perioperative management of megalosplenic advanced schistosomiasis, including ultra - low platelet counts, extensive and severe adhesive splenomegaly, massive hemorrhage during surgery and portal vein thrombosis, and proposes countermeasures to tackle these problems, with aims to guide the clinical treatment and cure of schistosomiasis, thereby improving the prognosis, reducing complications and improving the quality of life.
ISSN:1005-6661
DOI:10.16250/j.32.1374.2019265