[Roentgenologic endovascular occlusion of the spleen in the treatment of hereditary spherocytic hemolytic anemia in children]. / Rentgenoéndovaskuliarnaia okkliuziia selezenki v lechenii nasledstvennoi sferotsitarnoi gemoliticheskoi anemii u detei.

Roentgenoendovascular occlusion of the spleen has been suggested for the treatment of children with hereditary spherocytic hemolytic anemia as an alternative to splenectomy. The operation was conducted in 8 children aged from 1 to 11 years. Selective decontamination of the intestine was used for prevention of inflammatory complications. Occlusion of 60% of the splenic parenchyma results in a stable clinico-hematological effect and can be performed as a single stage. Young children could be operated on by this method.