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ENGLISH SUMMARY
Elective Splenectomy at Landspitali University Hospital 1993-2004 Efficacy and Long-Term Outcome
Einarsdottir MJ, Björnsson B, Birgisson G, Haraldsdottir V, Oddsdottir M
Objective: To evaluate the long-term outcome of elective splenectomy, with emphasis on the incidence of complications, vaccine immunization and
patient's knowledge about asplenia.
Material and methods: Medical reports of all patients, who undera/ent elective splenectomy during the time period of 1993-2004, were reviewed.
Questionnaire was sent to 96% (44/46) patients alive.
Results: The average age was 50 (8-83) years. Thirty-five patients were male and 32 were female. Eighty percent responded to the questionnaire.
Most of the patients (31) had idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Complete response was obtained in 60% (18/30) and partial response in
23% (7/30). Five patients had spherocytosis and all of them had complete response. None of the three patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia
had any response to the splenectomy. Patients were vaccinated against pneumococci in 92% of the cases. In 44% of the cases revaccination was
done. Only 41 % of those who answered experienced that they had got a good education about the consequences of asplenia. Sixteen percent of the
patients (10/64) had major postoperative complications. One patient with metastatic cancer and thrombocytopenia died within 30 days of surgery.
Five patients had long-term complications. Two had pneumococcal sepsis, one of them was unvaccinated and the other had not been revaccinated.
Conclusion: Splenectomy has a good long-term outcome for spherocytosis and ITP patients. The incidence of complications is high. It is possible
that better guidelines and better patient's education can lower the complication rate and improve the outcome.
Key words; splenectomy, vaccination, postsplenectomy sepsis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, spherocytosis.
Correspondence; Guðjón Birgisson, gudjonbi@landspitali.is
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