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

Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi

Hunan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, WHO Collaborating Center on Schistosomiasis Control in Lake Regions, Hunan Key Laboratory of Immunology and Transmission Control of Schistosomiasis, National Key Clinical Specialty, Yueyang 414000, China.

Published: January 2020

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.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.16250/j.32.1374.2019265DOI Listing

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