Research Notes on Splenectomy
A splenectomy is a procedure that involves the removal of the spleen by operative means. In general, spleens are removed by laparoscopy (minimal access surgery) when the spleen is not too large and when the procedure is elective. It is performed by open surgery for trauma or large spleens. …read more from Wikipedia
Top Resources on Splenectomy
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Splenectomy Definition
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Spleen Removal
- FamilyDoctor: Splenectomy
- University of California, San Francisco Medical Center: Splenectomy in Children
- Patient UK: Splenectomy, Hyposplenism and Asplenia
- Doctor Online: What is a Splenectomy?
- HealthLink: Removal of the Spleen
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