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    Review and re-appraisal of patients treated with splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura at five years and beyond
    (2002) Seth, Yunus S; Novitzky, Nicholas
    The risk of pneumococcal infection post splenectomy is life long so all patients undergoing splenectomy are given polyvalent (23-valent) unconjugated pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, preoperatively. The aim of this study was 1. to measure the success of splenectomy at a tertiary institution at 5 years and beyond. 2. To review the incidence of complications peri-operatively and long term. 3. Review the need for possible re-vaccination (as recommended in American and British guidelines and 4. perform a re-appraisal of patients found to be refractory to treatment.