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Splenectomy

Known as: Splenectomies, Splenectomy NOS, excision of the spleen 
Surgical procedure involving either partial or entire removal of the spleen.
National Institutes of Health

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Abdominal CavityEducational aspectsSpleenlegislation & jurisprudence

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Excision

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Partial splenectomyTotal excision of spleen NOS (procedure)

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1985
1985
Accessory spleen compromising response to splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Accessory spleens were sought in 28 patients who had undergone splenectomy for chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Effect of splenectomy on the expression of regulatory T cell activity.
The effect of adult splenectomy on the expression of suppressor and amplifier T cell activity was examined with respect to the… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
A critique of the value of laparotomy and splenectomy in the evaluation of patients with Hodgkin's disease.
Summary The use of exploratory laparotomy and splenectomy has been widely adopted for the evaluation and staging of patients with… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Long-term platelet support of patients with aplastic anemia. Effect of splenectomy and steroid therapy.
Abstract Long-term platelet transfusion support was studied in seven patients with aplastic anemia. All patients became… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Diagnostic laparotomy and splenectomy for staging Hodgkin's disease.
Abstract Diagnostic laparotomies and splenectomies were performed on 12 patients to determine more accurately the extent of… 
Review
1956
Review
1956
Splenectomy in infancy and childhood; the question of overwhelming infection following operation.
The recent report by King and Shumacker, 1 reviewing the incidence of infections after splenectomy, suggests that this common… 
Highly Cited
1954
Highly Cited
1954
Splenectomy for pure red-cell hypoplastic (aregenerative) anemia associated with autoimmune hemolytic disease; report of a case.
THIS report deals with an apparently unique case in which there was simultaneously selective red-cell aplasia of the bone marrow… 
Highly Cited
1953
Highly Cited
1953
The Incidence and Significance of Iron-containing Granules in Human Erythrocytes and their Precursors
The iron in haemoglobin cannot normally be detected in the erythrocytes of healthy human adults by means of a staining technique… 
1952
1952
The effects of ACTH and of cortisone on the platelets in idiopathic thrombopenic purpura.
THE following case reports illustrate the dramatic effects of ACTH and of cortisone on the platelets in 3 patients with… 
Highly Cited
1950
Highly Cited
1950
Splenectomy in blood dyscrasias.
THIS communication presents the results of splenectomy performed in patients with various blood dyscrasias who have been followed…