Failure of Splenectomy to Ameliorate Portal Hypertension in Myeloproliferative Disorders

The correct treatment of portal hypertension associated with myeloproliferative disorders remains uncertain. Splenectomy has been advocated by some to eliminate the forward flow component of the portal hypertension and thus reduce portal pressure. The authors describe three recent cases of myeloprol...

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Main Authors: Samuel S Lee, Guido Van Rosendaal, Thomas E Lay, James K Kelly, Graham F Pineo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1994-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/632862
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