Objective To compare the difference of the changes of platelet counts after splenectomy between the patients with splenic rupture and patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, and to analyze the possible reasons and clinical significance. Methods The platelet count of 47 splenic rupture patients and 36 cirrhosis patients who had been carried out splenectomy from July 2008 to December 2009 in our hospital were counted, and the differences in platelet count and it’s change tendency of two groups were compared. Results In the splenic rupture group，the platelet count of all 47 patients increased abnormally after operation, the maxlmum value of platelet count among 300×109/L-600×109/L in 6 cases，600×109/L-900×109/L in 21 cases，and above 900×109/L in 20 cases. In the cirrhosis group，the maxlmum value of platelet count after operation was above 300×109/L in 26 cases，100×109/L-300×109/L in 8 cases，and below 100×109/L in 2 cases. The difference of maxlmum value of platelet count in the two groups had statistic significance（P=0.00）. Compared with the cirrhosis group, the platelet count increased more significant and decreased more slow in splenic rupture group（P＜0.05）.The abnormal days and rising range of platelet count were higher in patient with Child A than Child B and C（P=0.006，P=0.002）. Conclusions The change of platelet count after operation in splenic rupture group was obviously different from cirrhosis group because of the difference of the liver function and body situation of patients. To patients with splenic rupture or cirrhosis, appropriate treatment based on the platelet count and liver function could obtain good therapeutic effect.
