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ASCAT 2024 | The safety of splenectomy in pediatric patients with SCD
In this video, Maddalena Casale, MD, University of Campania Studies “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy, briefly comments on the age at which it is safe to perform splenectomy in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), highlighting that the risk of splenic complications should not cause the procedure to be delayed in this patient population. This interview took place at the 19th Annual Scientific Conference of the Academy for Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (ASCAT 2024) in London, UK.
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