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Keep Smiling:
as u know i m a beginner here, and trying to read as much posts as possile...........so i dont know wether it has been discussed or not
so question is "is splenectomy suitable for children or not keeping in mind all the consequences"


Abbas

Keep Smiling:
ok,i reply to it myself.....
now i realize it was a very childish question
apart from filtering blood, spleen is also responsible for the immune system of the body,
in children the immune system is not yet established completely, so getting them splenectomized makes them more vulnerable to infections......
so, splenectomy is avoided as much as possible in children especially under age 5 and those under 2 are almost never splenectomized except special cases....

m i right?????????

Zaini:
You are right Abbas,splenectomy should be avoided,unless its really necessary,i am sorry i don't know much about it but we have members who have had splenectomy,is Najaf's spleen enlarged?

Keep Smiling:
i dont know the exact size of spleen for children.....
anyhow Najaf"s one is 3cm
is it enlarged?

Zaini:
Abbas,

Check this thread ,

http://www.thalassemiapatientsandfriends.com/index.php?topic=1116.0;highlight=splenectomy

It will answer quite a few questions about splenectomy.

Hope this helps :) .

Zaini.

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