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12 th <strong>Congress</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Hematology</strong> Association<br />

time was 50 minutes, and median hospitalization duration was 2 1/2<br />

days. Postoperative complications were minimal and included acute<br />

chest syndrome in 4 SCA patients after cholecystectomy. No fatalities<br />

or o<strong>the</strong>r postoperative complications were noted. Bivariate analysis<br />

showed that patients with regular blood transfusions and joint necrosis<br />

were more likely to undergo splenectomy and/or cholecystectomy<br />

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