Pan G, Deng WC, Liu JX, Li JL. [Difficulties and countermeasures for the perioperative management of
megasplenectomy in patients with advanced schistosomiasis].
Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2020;
32:323-325. [PMID:
32468802 DOI:
10.16250/j.32.1374.2019265]
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Abstract
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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