Assertion: splenectomy | /r/DistinctFrom | less than 5%
Facets:
value: for elective splenectomy
type: PURPOSE
value: for nonmechanical causes
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Splenectomy for mechanical hypersplenism carries an operative mortality rate of 15–30%, as opposed to less than 5% for elective splenectomy for nonmechanical causes.