Polycythemia vera surgery
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2] Shyam Patel [3]
Overview
Surgical intervention is a consideration in the management of polycythemia vera in case of splenomegaly, though surgery is not typically done.
Surgery
Surgical intervention is recommended for the management of polycythemia vera in case of splenomegaly. [1] There is no other role for surgery in the treatment of this disease.
References
- ↑ Inamdar S, Sangle S, Bote NN, Nagargoje N (2014). "Splenic infarction in polycythaemia vera: can the spleen be saved?". J Assoc Physicians India. 62 (3): 276–8. PMID 25327078.