Since ancient times, surgeons have attempted to cure some blood disease with splenectomy – surgical intervention for removal of the spleen. Unfortunately, for a long time attempts to remove the organ was not a success, since this procedure is often ended with the ingress of bacteria to the surgical wound and sepsis. With the development of medicine, surgery to remove the spleen became available, now people not only live without this organ is comfortable, but also have a chance with a healthy diet, significantly extend their life, freed from the heavy diseases of the circulatory system.


The main functions of the spleen




The spleen is one of the main organs of hematopoiesis, it is an accumulation of Mature blood cells, destruction of platelets and red blood cells that have fulfilled their functions in the body, the completion of the formation of immune cells and the capture of foreign bodies trapped in the body.
Processes in which the functions of the spleen are violated, lead to the development of dangerous blood disorders, with the necessary hormone therapy, and in the case of its futility removal of the organ.


Indications for splenectomy




Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura – this disease is accompanied by early destruction of platelets causing spontaneous bleeding occur.

2. Hemolytic anemia – a disease in which the human body begins to destroy its own blood cells (red blood cells), severe anemia develops with the lack of oxygen to all tissues of the body, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes bodies.

Aplastic anemia is a disease characterized by deficiency of all blood cells due to violations of education in the bone marrow.

Neoplastic degeneration of the spleen, chronic leukemia, not amenable to radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Ruptured spleen, suppurative and tuberculous lesions, cystic masses.

The decision about the removal of the spleen should take doctor-a hematologist and a surgeon.
Splenectomy is carried out strictly according to indications in the presence of acute conditions, the absence of contraindications and when confidence in the absence of effect of hormonal therapy.


After removal of the spleen prognosis of severe disease is somewhat improved, as this operation allows to slow down their growth, except after splenectomy increases the body's sensitivity to medication (chemotherapy).


Life without a spleen




Time remote the spleen may be the salvation for the patient, but it is absolutely not a painless loss for the organism as a whole. Failures that occur in the absence of the spleen can disrupt the proper functioning of the human body is threatened by the fact that even simple infectious diseases can leak a lot.