Splenectomy in childhood: A review of 1413 cases

CT of acute splenic torsion in children with wandering spleen.

“…In a review of 1413 splenectomies in children, only four instances of spbenectomy for a wandering spleen were noted by Enkabis and Fibber [12].…”

Splenic injury: a clinical study and management in a tertiary care hospital

“…Haemorrhage over 1000cc --64.4% mortality Allen and Curry reported shock contributed to 40% mortality in abdominal injury. 29 Burnet33 1950, David et al, Dent and Jene found mortality associated with splenic injury to be 16.5%, 30%, and 43% respectively. 34,35 Hospital stay: ln the present series the average hospital stay in both operative and conservative groups were 8 and 12-14 days respectively.…”

Esferocitosis hereditaria. Revisión. ParteII. Manifestaciones clínicas, evolución, complicaciones y tratamiento

“…53 La principal limitación para realizarla es el riesgo de sepsis fulminante postesplenectomía (SFPE). [54][55][56][57][58][59] Los agentes causantes pertenecen, e n s u m a y o r í a , a l g r u p o d e o r g a n i s m o s encapsulados: aproximadamente, 60% de los casos son por Streptococcus pneumoniae, 25% por Neisseria meningitidis o Haemophilus influenzae y el resto por otros (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, etc.). 2,60,61 Este riesgo depende sobre todo de la patología de base y la edad del paciente.…”