Table 1 Surgical indications for the study population
Indications for splenectomy | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Splenic trauma | 46 (30.9) |
Malignant haemopathies | 40 (26.8) |
Lymphoma | 27 (18.1) |
Myeloproliferative neoplasms | 7 (4.7) |
Chronic myeloid leukaemia | 4 (2.7) |
Waldenstrom | 2 (1.3) |
Extended cancer surgery | 32 (21.5) |
Peritoneal carcinosis | 14 (9.4) |
Pancreatic cancer | 10 (6.7) |
Gastric cancer | 8 (5.4) |
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) | 12 (8.0) |
Others | 19 (12.8) |
Benign tumours | 10 (6.7) |
Sickle cell disease | 3 (2.0) |
Hydatid cysts | 4 (2.7) |
Wandering spleen | 2 (1.3) |