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Laparoscopic splenectomy with peginterferon and ribavirin therapy for patients with hepatitis C virus cirrhosis and hypersplenism.

Surgical endoscopy - 1 Mar 2010

Akahoshi Tomohiko, Tomikawa Morimasa, Korenaga Daisuke, Ikejiri Koji, Saku Motonori, Takenaka Kenji

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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate whether laparoscopic splenectomy (Lap-Sp) contributes to the completion and curability of combined peginterferon and ribavirin (peg-IFN + RIB) therapy for cirrhotic patients with pancytopenia due to hypersplenism. METHODS: From December 2004 to September 2007, 21 patients underwent Lap-Sp before treatment with peg-IFN + RIB. All the patients were Child-Pugh class A or B...

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PMID: 19690915
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-009-0653-6

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