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The importance of the spleen as an organ of resistance has been shown, and it has been emphasized that the spleen should be preserved whenever possible. Nevertheless, there are indications that in hematologic diseases, the spleen, just because of its increased phagocytic activity, must be removed (Gill 1980; Philippart and Hight 1980).
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Urban, C., Höllwarth, M., Kaulfersch, W., Slavc, I. (1985). Hematological and Oncological Indications for Splenectomy in Children. In: Wurnig, P., Klos, I. (eds) Gastro-esophageal Reflux in Childhood Problems of Splenic Surgery in Childhood. Progress in Pediatric Surgery, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70276-1_21
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