Age group distribution of patients who underwent splenectomy for thalassemia
| Type of surgery | Age group; no. (and %) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 5 yr | 5–10 yr | 11–15 yr | 16–20 yr | 21–25 yr | > 25 yr | |
| Saudi Arabia | ||||||
| Total splenectomy (n = 22) | NA | 5 (22) | 4 (18) | 9 (40) | 1 (4) | 3 (13) |
| Iraq | ||||||
| Total splenectomy (n = 30) | NA | 11 (36) | 12 (40) | 4 (13) | 2 (6) | 1 (3) |
| Partial splenectomy (n = 12) | 2 (16) | 1 (8) | 4 (33) | 2 (16) | NA | 3 (25) |
NA = not applicable.