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Can you live without your spleen?
Yes you can, however chances are you will have to take antibiotics or other medication to help prevent infection. The spleen helps your immune system fight off infection as well as to remove old or damaged blood cells. It is best to have a healthy spleen but if it ruptures you may have to have it removed.
Can you play football without a spleen?
Yes, you can. It seems alright to continue any sport with the spleen removed. The prime researched impediments of a removed spleen seem to be the predispostion to heart disease and things like pneumonia, etc.
Can the spleen regenerate itself?
I had my spleen removed 40 years ago and have since had two operations where it was noted that I had two small spleens grow in its place. Since then I have had some ultra sounds and have been told that there are now 4 small spleens. I believe they work as I was never given antibiotics to counter infections and at first it took a while to recover from colds but now I recover quite quickly. I had my spleen removed after a car accident at age 14. I took antibiotics for 3 years following the accident. (I include this because the above person seems to think antibiotics will inhibit growth.) I formed a small replacement spleen. These spleens do not come from nowhere and they are not reformations the original spleen. The form from small lymph like nodes located near the spleen. Only some people have them and occasionally after a spleen is removed (A spleen is basically a large complex lymph node) This small node will take over some of the functions of the spleen. There is nothing magical about it; It is simply the act of a previously useless node partially taking over the function of the spleen. It does grow in size and can be quite helpful. However it does not (as far as my research shows) protect against encapsulated bacteria like a spleen would. Encapsulated bacteria being possibly the largest threat to a person lacking a spleen. This is NOT regeneration of the original spleen. It is a node taking over some of the functions of the spleen.
What organs can be removed during a surgical procedure?
During a surgical procedure, organs that can be removed include the appendix, gallbladder, spleen, and parts of the intestines, kidneys, and liver.
Dead and injured white blood cells are removed from circulation by the?
spleen and liver. The spleen filters out damaged or aged white blood cells, while the liver helps in breaking down and recycling their components. This process is essential to maintain a healthy immune system.
What happens when your spleen is removed?
Your spleen is simply a blood reservoir so when it is removed if you ever get cut or bleed alot you have a more likely chance of suffering hypoperfusion eg: shock..
What is removed in a splenectomy?
A splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen.
When is the spleen removed during a pancreatectomy?
If the disease affects the splenic artery or vein, the spleen is also removed.
How much blood is sequestered in the spleen?
In healthy adults, about 30% of blood platelets are sequestered in the spleen.
Can you have surgery on your spleen?
it is possible to have surgery on a spleen, you can also have your spleen removed but only if its due to something serious, like a blood disorder etc.......the main 2 organs to ever get removed from humans is the appendix (appendicitis) and the gallbladder (mainly due to gallstones)
How are harmful organism removed from your lymph?
the spleen and the lymph nodes
Can spleen stone be removed by medicines?
Medication may be prescribed for treatment of spleen stones. Drinking plenty of fluids is also another treatment to flush out the spleen stones.
Can you join the military with your spleen removed?
It is generally possible to join the military with a removed spleen, but it depends on the specific requirements of the military branch and individual health assessment. A full medical evaluation would be needed to determine your eligibility, as the spleen plays a role in the body's immune system.
Does ruptured spleen heal itself?
Ruptured spleen does not heal itself. You have to go for surgical repair. Ruptured portion has to be removed.
If the spleen is removed what organ compenstae for its function?
After the spleen is removed, the liver and bone marrow can compensate for some of its functions. The liver can help with filtering blood and the bone marrow can take on some aspects of the spleen's role in immune response and blood cell production.
What are the Risks in not having a spleen?
Your spleen filters your blood and gets rid of old blood cells. If you have had your spleen surgically removed then over time your liver will start to take over these functions.
Red blood cells are produced in?
In the spleen of babies and the bone marrow of children and adults
