[Splenectomy: surgical indications in malignant hematologic diseases]

Indications for splenectomy in malignant hematological diseases are discussed for relief of symptoms (splenomegaly, cytopenias), for staging (M. Hodgkin) or improvement of survival (hairy cell leukemia). The role of splenectomies is also evaluated for Non-Hodgkin lymphomas, chronic lymphatic leukemia, myelofibrosis and for chronic myeloic leukemia.