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The spleen is an important peripheral immune organ, which has many functions, such as regulating the circulating blood volume, blood filtration, production of a variety of immunoglobulins and opsonins, and regulation of the endocrine system. The primary immunologic function of the spleen is to filter out virulent pathogens and antigens. Surgical splenectomy provides efficacious treatment for a number of pediatric disorders, such as congenital conditions and trauma, but is associated with a life-long risk of overwhelming infection. In recent years, the laparoscopic technique for splenectomy has become the preferred method for splenectomy at many institutions.
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Doi, T., Lobe, T.E. (2023). Splenic Disorders. In: Puri, P., Höllwarth, M.E. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81488-5_85
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