Thrombocytopenia

Findings in Thrombocytopenia Reported from Department of Surgery

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, January 9th, 2012

2012 JAN 9 -- "Hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is risky for cirrhotic patients with severe thrombocytopenia. Among 23 patients with histologically proven cirrhosis who underwent hepatic resection for HCC at our hospital since 2006, 7 had severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count <5x10(4)/mm(3))," researchers in Higashiosaka, Japan report.

"The clinical background and surgical outcomes of these 7 patients were retrospectively evaluated and compared to those of the 16 cirrhotic patients without severe thrombocytopenia. All 7 patients had hepatitis C virus-related liver cirrhosis. The median preoperative platelet count was 4.3x10(4)/mm(3)...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2012-01-09)

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