title: Splenectomy for chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013156:Splenectomy