Splenectomy in Thalassaemia: Why, When and How
Shahnoor Islam Splenectomy is indicated in the transfusion-dependent thalassaemia patient when increased blood transfusion requirement that prevents adequate control with iron chelation therapy, hypersplenism, symptomatic splenomegaly. Annual transfusion volume exceeding 225 to 250 mL/kg/year with packed red blood cells may … Continue reading →