title: Platelet transfusion in a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting for splenectomy--a case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. anteia@aretaieio.uoa.gr
authors.forename: Anteia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paraskeva
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vassiliou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vlachos
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000601:surgery*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013156:Splenectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome