Splenectomy may be necessary 2° to: 1) trauma 2) cancer (i.e multiple myeloma, ALL, CLL) 3) ITP refractory to treatment. Certain disease states may result in functional asplenia (i.e Sickle cell disease).
REMEMBER *SHIN* for encapsulated organisms:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus Influenzae
Neisseria meningitidis
NOTE: The risk of sepsis after splenectomy is highest in the first couple of years!
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION:
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