Spleen surgery
The spleen is an organ located in the left subcostal area that performs many important functions in the human body. Among them is the destruction of old red blood cells and platelets, the deposition (making a supply) of iron and blood, and participation in the creation of lymphocytes and antibodies. To date, the operations that can be performed on this organ are quite a few. The key types of surgical interventions performed on the spleen are as follows:
- Splenectomy (complete removal of the spleen);
- Spleen resection (removal of a part of the spleen).
Often, complete removal of the spleen (splenectomy) is used when the organ is completely destroyed as a result of some pathological process or trauma. If the surgeon believes that any part of this organ can still be saved, they usually do a resection. It is worth noting that both types of surgical interventions can be performed laparoscopically.
Symptoms
- 1 Pain in the lower back, left shoulder or shoulder blade
- 2 Cold sweat
- 3 Fever, nausea
