Splenectomies were performed to unravel potential storage sites of platelets during torpor.
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63 patients underwent surgery including intestinal resections (58 recto-sigmoid resection), 24 diaphragmatic resections,17 splenectomies.
Arash Rafii, Eberhard Stoeckle, Mehdi Jean-Laurent, Gwenael Ferron, Philippe Morice,Gilles Houvenaeghel, Fabrice Lecuru, Eric Leblanc, Denis Querleu 2012, 'Multi-center evaluation of post-operative morbidity and mortality after optimal cytoreductivesurgery for advanced ovarian cancer.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3402488?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Partial splenectomies, preserving the splenic pedicle, have been proposed in order to reduce postoperative complications.
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