Table 2.

Complications observed post-splenectomy in the 1^st cohort

Hematologic Complication	N [%] or Median (range)
Post-operative Leukocytosis	71 [76]
Median Peak White Blood Cell Count	51.8 × 109/L (12.7–247 × 109/L)
Time to Leukocytosis	1 day (0–42 days)
Post-operative Thrombocytosis	40 [43]
Median Peak Platelet Count	1108 × 109/L (450–4870 × 109/L)
Time to Thrombocytosis	5 days (0–53 days)
Non-Hematologic Complication	N [%]
Venous Thromboembolism*	15 [16]
Pneumonia	11 [12]
Abdominal Abscess	7 [8]
Rebound Hepatomegaly	5 [5.5]
Sepsis and Multi-Organ Failure	3 [3.2]
Ascites	2 [2.1]
Atrial Fibrillation	2 [2.1]
Congestive Heart Failure	2 [2.1]
Liver failure and Coagulopathy	2 [2.1]
Clostridium difficile diarrhea	1 [1]
Dehiscence of surgical wound	1 [1]
Hemothorax and empyema	1 [1]
Pancreatitis	1 [1]
Pneumothorax	1 [1]
Small Bowel Obstruction	1 [1]

^*sites included portal vein (N=11), supra-hepatic veins (N=3), superior vena cava, pulmonary embolism and splenic vein (N=1 each; two patients had VTE at two different sites).