Splenectomy in childhood and the hazard of overwhelming infection.
D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications; D000699:Pain Insensitivity, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D011169:Portal Vein; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic; D013103:Spherocytosis, Hereditary / Q000601:surgery; D013154:Spleen / Q000502:physiology; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000601:surgery; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery