Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Unic-Stojanovic Dragana
Cardiovascular Institute “Dedinje”,
Heroja Milana Tepica 1 Street, 11000 Belgrade
Iran
Case Report
Cardiac Surgery in an Adult Patient with Congenital Asplenia and
Thrombocytopenia
Author(s): Unic-Stojanovic Dragana, Vukovic Petar and Miomir JovicUnic-Stojanovic Dragana, Vukovic Petar and Miomir Jovic
Isolated congenital asplenia is a rare form of immunodeficiency often presenting with overwhelming and potentially fatal infection in early childhood. We report a case of an adult patient with congenital asplenia and severe chronic thrombocytopenia suffering from unstable angina pectoris. The patient underwent coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass. Consistent prophylaxis of infection, adequate surgical technique and control of thrombocytopenia prevented losing the patient from sepsis and uncontrollable bleeding... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000380