A retrospective survey on follow-up of splenectomy patients due to β-thalassemia and Sickle cell Anemia in Karbala, Iraq during 2010-2023

نویسندگان

1 Karbala Teaching Hospital for Children, Karbala, Iraq - Karbala Teaching Hospital for Children, Karbala, Iraq

2 Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kerbala, Karbala, Iraq - Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kerbala, Karbala, Iraq

3 Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kerbala, Karbala, Iraq - Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kerbala, Karbala, Iraq

doi
10.18502/ijpho.v14i3.15988
چکیده

Background: Hemoglobinopathy is considered a common monogenetic genetic disorder worldwide. Splenectomy is considered a therapeutic strategy in patients with hemoglobinopathy. The aim of current study was to provide a survey on the splenectomy and 5 years follow-up in different clinical forms of β-thalassemia (intermedia, Major) and Sickle cell Anemia (SCA) patients who referred to ...