Emergency or urgent splenectomy in children for non-traumatic reasons

Conclusions: Rarely, an emergency splenectomy is required in complex settings, mostly refractory hematological conditions, in a deteriorating patient when all other measurements have failed. A multidisciplinary team approach is mandatory in the treatment of these complex cases.What is known• Conservative treatment is advised for splenic injury.• Many hematological disorders are responsible of splenic pathology.What is new• Emergency splenectomy in children for reasons other than trauma is a treatment of last resort that should be performed in a multidisciplinary context.• The outcome of emergency splenectomy in children for reasons other than trauma depends on the underlying medical condition.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research