Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review
ObjectiveTo enhance the understanding of splenectomy in children with hereditary spherocytosis, specifically focusing on the preservation of accessory spleens or partial splenectomy.MethodsA retrospective review of clinical data and surgical methods of a child with hereditary spherocytosis who under...
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| author | Yuan-fei He Shi-qin Qi Jian Bian Cheng-xiao Zhou Pei Zhang |
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| description | ObjectiveTo enhance the understanding of splenectomy in children with hereditary spherocytosis, specifically focusing on the preservation of accessory spleens or partial splenectomy.MethodsA retrospective review of clinical data and surgical methods of a child with hereditary spherocytosis who underwent surgery for accessory spleen hyperfunction 7 years after splenectomy at the General Surgery Department of Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, along with a literature review.ResultsThe child successfully underwent single-port plus one laparoscopic accessory spleenectomy. The surgery lasted 195 min, with an estimated blood loss of 600 ml. The postoperative hospital stay was 8 days, and at 6 months of follow-up, there were no complications such as bleeding, wound infection, thrombosis, or adhesive intestinal obstruction.ConclusionFor children with hereditary spherocytosis, the decision to preserve the spleen or accessory spleens during surgical treatment offers important reference value. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-87a9c038264f42ad8af8d2d388e73ca82025-08-20T03:08:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602025-05-011310.3389/fped.2025.15723971572397Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature reviewYuan-fei HeShi-qin QiJian BianCheng-xiao ZhouPei ZhangObjectiveTo enhance the understanding of splenectomy in children with hereditary spherocytosis, specifically focusing on the preservation of accessory spleens or partial splenectomy.MethodsA retrospective review of clinical data and surgical methods of a child with hereditary spherocytosis who underwent surgery for accessory spleen hyperfunction 7 years after splenectomy at the General Surgery Department of Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, along with a literature review.ResultsThe child successfully underwent single-port plus one laparoscopic accessory spleenectomy. The surgery lasted 195 min, with an estimated blood loss of 600 ml. The postoperative hospital stay was 8 days, and at 6 months of follow-up, there were no complications such as bleeding, wound infection, thrombosis, or adhesive intestinal obstruction.ConclusionFor children with hereditary spherocytosis, the decision to preserve the spleen or accessory spleens during surgical treatment offers important reference value.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1572397/fullhereditary spherocytosissplenectomyaccessory spleenchildren hereditary spherocytosischildren |
| spellingShingle | Yuan-fei He Shi-qin Qi Jian Bian Cheng-xiao Zhou Pei Zhang Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review Frontiers in Pediatrics hereditary spherocytosis splenectomy accessory spleen children hereditary spherocytosis children |
| title | Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review |
| title_full | Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review |
| title_short | Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review |
| title_sort | post splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis a rare case report and literature review |
| topic | hereditary spherocytosis splenectomy accessory spleen children hereditary spherocytosis children |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1572397/full |
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