Background and Purpose: One of the main benefits of minimally invasive surgery compared
with open surgery is the significant reduction in the incidence of postoperative infections …

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is defined as a condition associated with the
increased destruction of red blood cells (RBCs) associated with the presence of IgG anti …

Background Although laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has become the standard approach
for most splenectomy cases, some areas still remain controversial. To date, the indications …

Patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who relapse after an initial trial of
corticosteroid treatment present a therapeutic challenge. Current guidelines recommend …

Disorders of the erythrocyte membrane, including hereditary spherocytosis, hereditary
elliptocytosis, hereditary pyropoikilocytosis, and hereditary stomatocytosis, comprise an …

Splenectomy is a common therapy for adults with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic
purpura (ITP). Thisstudy was designed to estimate both the short‐term surgical non …

Case 1. Robert Davies, a 50-year-old man, presents with tiredness and lethargy.
Examination demonstrates pallor and jaundice. Investigations reveal anemia that is …

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare disorder characterized by the autoantibody-
mediated destruction of red blood cells, and treatments for it still remain challenging …

Objectives To evaluate the sustained response to low‐dose (LD) rituximab in autoimmune
hemolytic anemia (AIHA), the ex vivo effect on anti‐RBC antibody production by mitogen …

To compare the clinical effectiveness of total splenectomy (TS) or partial splenectomy (PS) in
pediatric hereditary spherocytosis, a systematic review and meta‐analysis was performed …