Table 2.

Operative characteristics.

Parameter	Splenectomy	Spleen conserving	P-value
Mean operativetime – minutes (range)	179 (114 – 326)	170 (74 – 288)	0.9
Mean tumor size, cm (range)	3.1 (1.6–6.0)	2.2 (0.9–4.0)	0.9
Mean bloodloss, mL(range)	316 (50–1200)	285 (50–1200)	0.5
Number of patients transfused	2	1	1.0
Postop Length of stay, days (range)	7.0 (4–22)	7.1 (2–15)	0.4
30-day mortality	0	0	1.0