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General Surgery (Pediatrics)

Thrombocytopenia Management

First successful use of eltrombopag before surgery in a child with MYH9-related thrombocytopenia. (opens new window)

Favier R, Feriel J, Favier M, Denoyelle F, Martignetti JA.

Source‎: Pediatrics 2013;132(3):e793-5.

Indexed‎: PubMed 23940247

DOI‎: 10.1542/peds.2012-3807

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23940247 (opens new window)

Romiplostim for therapy-related thrombocytopenia in pediatric malignancies. (opens new window)

Jacobson AE, Shah N, Setty BA

Source‎: Pediatr Blood Cancer 2017;64(8):e26473.

Indexed‎: PubMed 28150377

DOI‎: 10.1002/pbc.26473

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28150377 (opens new window)

Romiplostim treatment allows for platelet transfusion-free liver transplantation in pediatric thrombocytopenic patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis. (opens new window)

Minowa K, Arai K, Kasahara M, Sakamoto S, Shimizu H, Nakano N, Ito R, Obayashi N, Nakazawa A, Ishiguro A.

Source‎: Pediatr Transplant 2014;18(6):E212-5.

Indexed‎: PubMed 25041553

DOI‎: 10.1111/petr.12308

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25041553 (opens new window)

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