Splenectomy in Children with Beta Thalassemia Major and Sickle Cell Disease: A 4-Year Experience from Iraq

Splenectomy in Children with Beta Thalassemia Major and Sickle Cell Disease: A 4-Year Experience from Iraq

Background: Splenectomy is indicated as a therapeutic option in different types of hereditary blood disorders. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the outcome of splenectomy in children with beta-thalassemia major (BTM) and sickle cell disease (SCD). Materials and Methods: A retrospecti...

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Main Authors: Sadik H. Kadhem, Basim A. Al Hijaj, Haithem H. Ali, Rawshan Zuhair Jaber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Babylon
Subjects:
children
sickle cell disease
splenectomy
splenic sequestration
thalassemia
transfusion
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4103/MJBL.MJBL_1377_23
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