Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object | 
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:medical_procedure | 
| gptkbp:affects | immune system | 
| gptkbp:canBe | laparoscopic surgery open surgery | 
| gptkbp:canBePartial | yes | 
| gptkbp:canBeTotal | yes | 
| gptkbp:complication | increased risk of infection overwhelming post-splenectomy infection | 
| gptkbp:firstPerformed | gptkb:19th_century | 
| gptkbp:ICD-10_code | 07TP0ZZ | 
| gptkbp:MeSH_ID | D013166 | 
| gptkbp:removes | spleen | 
| gptkbp:requires | general anesthesia vaccination against encapsulated bacteria | 
| gptkbp:usedFor | gptkb:leukemia gptkb:hereditary_spherocytosis gptkb:anemia splenic rupture hypersplenism idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura | 
| gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:autoimmune_hemolytic_anemia gptkb:autoimmune_lymphoproliferative_syndrome | 
| gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 | 
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | splenectomy |