Severe ITP and surgery?

Posted by anneolivialeary @anneolivialeary, Mar 29 10:38pm

This is for anyone with severe ITP (plt < 30) who has undergone major surgery. How did your hematologist and surgeon mediate your situation with medications/surgical techniques and how did you fare in the short and long terms?

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swalex | @swalex | Mar 30 4:47am

My case of:
Severe Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/03/severe-immune-thrombocytopenia-itp.html

bswpb | @bswpb | Mar 30 10:04am

Mine dropped to 30 after aortic valve replacement. It just took time for them to replenished normally.

caredy77 | @caredy77 | May 14 1:02pm

My daughter was on 70 mg prednisone to get her platelets up to a safe level for surgery. Then they are dropping them slowly and replacing them with Nplate.