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. 1977 May;185(5):605–612. doi: 10.1097/00000658-197705000-00014

The effect of the distal splenorenal shunt on hypersplenism.

D G Hutson, R Zeppa, J U Levi, E R Schiff, A S Livingstone, P Fink
PMCID: PMC1396162  PMID: 856077

Abstract

Twenty-four patients with leukopenia and/or thrombocytopenia improved these deficiencies after distal splenorenal shunts. The average white blood cell count for 23 neutropenic patients increased by an average 1000 cells/cu.mm p less than .01. The average platelet count for 13 thrombocytopenic patients increased by more than 40,000, p less than .02. Analysis of the data showed that patients older than 50 years, with a history of alcoholic liver disease and sinusoidal hypertension greater than 15mm Hg were most likely to correct leukocyte and platelet defects after distal splenorenal shunts.

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