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Indications for splenectomy for atraumatic reasons can be divided into several categories, including benign, malignant, and others. This chapter will describe atraumatic indications for splenectomy and provide an algorithmic approach.
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Altieri, M.S., Bates, A.T. (2019). Atraumatic Indications for Splenectomy. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_102
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