Elective splenectomy is done in: (A) Hereditary spherocytosis, (B) G6PD, (C) Beta thalassemia, (D) Sickle cell anaemia
Answer is A. In hereditary spherocytosis, the RBCs have a tendency to be trapped and destroyed in the spleen.
The main features of this disease include anemia, reticulocytosis, jaundice, and splenomegaly. Hence elective splenectomy would be the treatment of choice for this condition.