Surgical diseases of the spleen.
Recognition of the spleen's important immune function has led to a more conservative surgical approach to the spleen. This has proved to be both safe and beneficial to the patient.
D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D011292:Premedication; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000601:surgery; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D013103:Spherocytosis, Hereditary / Q000601:surgery; D013154:Spleen / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines