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  Myeloid metaplasia or myelofibrosis (anemia produced by abnormal sequestration of red cells by spleen)
  Treatment goals
 

Prevent healthy red bloods cells from being removed and destroyed by the spleen.

  Treatment
 
Remove the spleen
  Procedure
 

Laparoscopic splenectomy

  Length of hospital stay
 
24 hours
  Potential complications
 
SIDE EFFECTS - Become more susceptable to certain pneumonias. Prevented by vaccinations. COMPLICATIONS - bleeding, infection