title: [Effectiveness of splenectomy in high-risk patients needing surgery].
abstract: Splenectomy is a useful method of treatment in some hematological disorders (congenital microspherocytosis, ITP, hypersplenism). However in many clinical situations the unclear prognostic factors, bad patient's condition or non-typical disease's course may impede the decision to splenectomize. We present a history of three successfully splenectomized patients. In each of reported cases the complicated course required detailed disease and treatment analysis. Our results indicate that splenectomy should be considered as a therapeutic option in the thrombocytopenic patients. This group of patients should be immediately referred to specialized centres.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Hematologii i Transplantacji Szpiku Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach. klinhem@infomed.slam.katowice.pl
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hołowiecka
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zielińska
authors.forename: Sławomira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krzemień
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hołowiecki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome