Splenomegaly and hypersplenism are common complications among children with
thalassemia necessitating splenectomy. Thirty-six children (27 β-thalassemia major, 3 Hb H …

Twenty-three children with thalassemia (18 with beta-thalassemia major, 3 with Hb H
disease, and 2 with thalassemia intermediate) had total splenectomy (nine beta-thalassemia …

Purpose: To study and analyze the causes, etiology, morbidity, mortality and theraputic
value of splenectomy performed for massive splenomegaly in children. Methods: The …

Partial splenectomy was performed on 12 patients with thalassemia (9 beta-thalassemia
major and 3 Hb H disease) to reduce blood transfusion requirements. The indication for …

Abstract From February 1991 to December 1992, 61 patients with thalassemia major (mean
age 7.3 years) and hypersplenism who required frequent transfusions (more than 25 ml/kg …

From 1981-1982 we performed partial splenectomy in 6 children with β-thalassaemia major
as an alternative to splenectomy to reduce transfusion and to preserve some splenic …

Splenectomy is indicated in transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) only in certain
situations. This study aimed to present the effectiveness, complications, and long-term follow …

To determine the advantages and complications of splenectomy in the treatment of beta
thalassemia, 221 splenectomies for thalassemia performed upon pediatric patients from …

A number of Saudi children (31) with sickle cell disease and thalassemia underwent
splenectomy: 12 for frequent blood transfusions, 15 for chronic hypersplenism (most of …

Background/Purpose: The risk of septicemia in postsplenectomy pediatric patients is
approximately 2%. This risk is twice as great for children less than 4 years of age. In the first …