Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 11 , Pages 2088-2091, November 2009

Partial splenectomy prevents splenic sequestration crises in sickle cell disease

  • Laura R. Vick

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
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  • John R. Gosche

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89102, USA
  • ,
  • Saleem Islam

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 352 392 3718; fax: +1 352 392 9081.

Received 11 February 2009; received in revised form 27 May 2009; accepted 1 June 2009.

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PII: S0022-3468(09)00464-3

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.06.007

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 11 , Pages 2088-2091, November 2009