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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2009; 15(24): 3038-3045
Published online Jun 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3038
Table 1 Summary of clinical data
No. of patientsAge (yr)/sexSymptomsEtiologies of splenectomyPlatelet count at admission (× 103/mm3)Onset of symptoms postoperative day
140/MFever, abdominal pain, distension, and nauseaCirrhosis, portal hypertension, and variceal bleeding54016
243/MEpigastric pain, diarrhea, fever, and nauseaCirrhosis, portal hypertension, variceal bleeding, hypersplenism28014
338/FAbdominal pain, nausea, distension, and vomitingPortal hypertension, variceal bleeding66011
442/MAbdominal pain, diarrhea, and nauseaCirrhosis, portal hypertension, variceal bleeding, hypersplenism36019
532/MAbdominal pain, distension, nausea, heme-positive stoolsCirrhosis, portal hypertension, variceal bleeding, hypersplenism24035
652/MAbdominal pain, nausea, and diarrheaPortal hypertension, hypertension, variceal bleeding, hypersplenism34028