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The results of splenectomy in 25 patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) are reported. Splenectomy was performed when the platelet count was consistently less than 30,000/mm3 in spite of glucocorticoid therapy over an observation period of at least six months. Following splenectomy, 13 patients showed complete remission, 9 partial remission, whilst in 3 cases the condition was unaffected by splenectomy. It is not possible to predict a successful response to splenectomy on the basis of preoperative laboratory findings. A rise in thrombocyte count to over 400,000/mm3 during the first 2 weeks after splenectomy makes complete remission very likely.
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