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splenectomy
Asplenism is the disorder that occurs after splenectomy, or autosplenectomy.
Indications:
- spleen injury
- *abdominal trauma with ruptured spleen
- splenomegaly, hyperslenism
- hereditary spherocytosis
- immune thrombocytopenic purpura
- evaluation of lymphoma
Laboratory:
- complete blood count
- may improve anemia*
* improvements in anemia may be associated with increased erythrocyte survival
- increased erythrocyte survival may result in increased HgbA1c
Complications:
- see asplenism
Management:
- see asplenism
Related
asplenism
autosplenectomy
spleen
General
general surgery
abdominal surgery
surgical resection (excision)
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11,17,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2015
- Splenectomy (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/misc/surgical/general/splenectomy.htm
- Medline Plus. Spleen Removal
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002944.htm