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A surgical operation involving removal of the spleen.
‘he needs a splenectomy’
mass noun‘both patients underwent splenectomy and made full recoveries’
‘Patients who are immunocompromised or who have undergone a splenectomy are at increased risk for severe complications.’
‘A partial pancreatectomy, coupled with a splenectomy, was performed to remove the tumor.’
‘A laparoscopic splenectomy usually is recommended when the child has stabilized to ward off the effects of SSC.’
‘He had undergone a splenectomy and porto-caval shunt.’
‘We performed a splenectomy and ligated the bleeding vessels.’
‘Most surgeons who perform a laparoscopic splenectomy make five to six incisions for port access in the adult patient.’
‘Because of this, a splenectomy, or surgical removal of the spleen, may be done to combat the disorder.’
‘At age 27 years, she had undergone an uncomplicated OLT, with shunt removal and intraoperative splenectomy.’
‘Examples of advanced laparoscopic procedures include splenectomies, colostomy takedowns, colectomies, and Nissen fundoplications.’
‘He underwent laparotomy with splenectomy and splenic artery resection.’
‘Accessory spleens also have been observed in as many as 36.7% of children who underwent a splenectomy for SCD.’
‘Laparoscopic splenectomy is the procedure of choice for removing a normal sized spleen.’
‘As with any major abdominal procedure, a laparoscopic splenectomy procedure has potential risks for the child with SCD.’
‘In case 1, the surgeons documented that during the splenectomy, the ruptured spleen was difficult to remove because of extensive adhesions.’
‘He underwent an emergency splenectomy, from which he made a full recovery.’
‘The radiologic impression was that the lesions represented splenic abscesses, and the patient subsequently underwent a splenectomy.’
‘Surgical history included a splenectomy for ITP and a cholecystectomy.’
‘Because the findings were highly suspicious for lymphoma, a laparoscopic splenectomy was performed and the specimen was sent to the pathology department.’
‘The circulating nurse connects the video camera cords, light cord, carbon dioxide tubing, and other connections so the laparoscopic splenectomy procedure can begin.’
‘In clinical practice, this recommendation is often extended to include all children with congenital asplenia or surgical splenectomy.’