title: Managing patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen. Patients expect splenectomy in rural Zaire.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burdon
mesh_terms: D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019035:Rural Health Services; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000601:surgery