Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the gold standard intervention for the removal of the spleen, especially for benign causes. However, the organ's high anatomic location, fragility and generous ...

—Before making a decision about splenectomy, get a thorough hematopathology review of available diagnostic material—and advice from a lymphoma specialist. Reviewed by Chaitra Ujjani, MD, Associate ...

Splenectomy may be indicated in the management of selected patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but in most of the cases, this procedure is accompanied by a high morbidity and mortality, ...

An Alabama widow is claiming her 70-year-old husband’s death was caused by a surgery during which the doctor allegedly removed the wrong organ, according to PEOPLE. The widow, Beverly Bryan, is ...

THIS communication presents the results of splenectomy performed in patients with various blood dyscrasias who have been followed in the Blood Clinic of the New England Medical Center during the past ...

A research team from Turkey has investigated the proficiency level reached in laparoscopic splenectomy using the learning curve method. They found that, unlike the widely accepted "L" shape, the ...