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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2015

Radiofrequency ablation for treatment of hypersplenism: A feasible therapeutic option.

Guilherme Lopes P Martins, Joao Paulo G Bernardes, Marcello S Rovella, Raphael G Andrade, Publio Cesar C Viana, Paulo Herman, Giovanni Guido Cerri, Marcos Roberto Menezes

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Guilherme Lopes P MartinsGuilherme Lopes P Martins, Joao Paulo G Bernardes, Marcello S Rovella, Raphael G Andrade, Publio Cesar C Viana, Marcos Roberto Menezes, Radiology and Image-Guided Intervention Service, Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01415-000, Brazil.
Joao Paulo G BernardesGuilherme Lopes P Martins, Joao Paulo G Bernardes, Marcello S Rovella, Raphael G Andrade, Publio Cesar C Viana, Marcos Roberto Menezes, Radiology and Image-Guided Intervention Service, Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01415-000, Brazil.
Marcello S RovellaGuilherme Lopes P Martins, Joao Paulo G Bernardes, Marcello S Rovella, Raphael G Andrade, Publio Cesar C Viana, Marcos Roberto Menezes, Radiology and Image-Guided Intervention Service, Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01415-000, Brazil.
Raphael G AndradeGuilherme Lopes P Martins, Joao Paulo G Bernardes, Marcello S Rovella, Raphael G Andrade, Publio Cesar C Viana, Marcos Roberto Menezes, Radiology and Image-Guided Intervention Service, Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01415-000, Brazil.
Publio Cesar C VianaGuilherme Lopes P Martins, Joao Paulo G Bernardes, Marcello S Rovella, Raphael G Andrade, Publio Cesar C Viana, Marcos Roberto Menezes, Radiology and Image-Guided Intervention Service, Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01415-000, Brazil.
Paulo HermanGuilherme Lopes P Martins, Joao Paulo G Bernardes, Marcello S Rovella, Raphael G Andrade, Publio Cesar C Viana, Marcos Roberto Menezes, Radiology and Image-Guided Intervention Service, Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01415-000, Brazil.
Giovanni Guido CerriGuilherme Lopes P Martins, Joao Paulo G Bernardes, Marcello S Rovella, Raphael G Andrade, Publio Cesar C Viana, Marcos Roberto Menezes, Radiology and Image-Guided Intervention Service, Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01415-000, Brazil.
Marcos Roberto MenezesGuilherme Lopes P Martins, Joao Paulo G Bernardes, Marcello S Rovella, Raphael G Andrade, Publio Cesar C Viana, Marcos Roberto Menezes, Radiology and Image-Guided Intervention Service, Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01415-000, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a case of a patient with hypersplenism secondary to portal hypertension due to hepato-splenic schistosomiasis, which was accompanied by severe and refractory thrombocytopenia. We performed spleen ablation and measured the total spleen and ablated volumes with contrast-enhanced computed tomography and volumetry. No major complications occurred, thrombocytopenia was resolved, and platelet levels remained stable, which allowed for early treatment of the patient's underlying disease. Previous work has shown that splenic radiofrequency ablation is an attractive alternative treatment for hypersplenism induced by liver cirrhosis. We aimed to contribute to the currently sparse literature evaluating the role of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in the management of hypersplenism. We conclude that splenic RFA appears to be a viable and promising option for the treatment of hypersplenism.

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Catheter AblationContrast MediaHumansHypersplenismHypertension, PortalLiver Diseases, ParasiticMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet CountPredictive Value of TestsSchistosomiasis mansoniThrombocytopeniaTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeContrast MediaHypersplenismPercutaneous radiofrequency ablationPortal hypertensionSplenic ablationThrombocytopenia

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PMID26034376
PMCPMC4445118
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