Is splenectomy more dangerous for massive spleens?
Increased age and underlying illness are the predominant factors associated with morbidity and mortality following splenectomy for hematologic disease. Adjusting for age and diagnosis, spleen size is not a hazard.
No significant difference in successful contact was seen whether paged or telephoned initially. The combination of both pagers and telephone follow-up was more successful than telephone follow-up alone when confined between 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.