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What is Splenectomy?

Category: Surgeries

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Splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen, which is an organ that is part of the lymphatic system. Splenectomies are performed for a variety of different reasons and with different degrees of urgency.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura 7 2
Pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia 4 0
Enlarged spleen 2 0
Hereditary spherocytosis 2 0
Pancreatic cancer 2 0

Show all 11 reasons taken

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 93 patients that have had Splenectomy

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 2

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Splenectomy

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 1
High platelet count 1

Why patients stopped taking Splenectomy

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 1
See all 18 patients who've stopped having Splenectomy

Duration

Stopped having Splenectomy

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 17
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 1
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 0
Not specified 1
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