The effectiveness of splenic autotransplantation: an experimental study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of spleen autotransplantation on immunity and to examine the viability of autotransplanted spleen tissue.

Methods: Three groups were assigned and following operations were performed in twenty New Zealand rabbits. 1st group: sham laparotomy, 2nd group: splenectomy and 3rd group: splenectomy and splenic autotransplantation.