Top 13 quality of life without a spleen in 2023

Author: www.mayoclinic.org

Date Submitted: 11/11/2019 08:46 AM

Average star voting: 5 ⭐ ( 27824 reviews)

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Match with the search results: . This risk is highest shortly after surgery. People without a spleen may also have a harder time recovering from an illness or injury….. read more

Author: www.health.harvard.edu

Date Submitted: 07/27/2022 12:44 PM

Average star voting: 5 ⭐ ( 90618 reviews)

Summary: You don’t need your spleen to live a normal, healthy life, but the spleen does play an important role in defending the body against infection, so those without it need to take certain precautions to ensure they remain healthy.

Match with the search results: You do not need your spleen to live a normal, healthy life. However, since the spleen performs some important tasks, people who do not have one ……. read more

Author: med.uth.edu

Date Submitted: 07/17/2019 06:24 AM

Average star voting: 3 ⭐ ( 63585 reviews)

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Match with the search results: You can live without a spleen, but you may be at a greater risk for certain types of blood infection. The degree of risk depends on your age and if you have ……. read more

Author: www.nhs.uk

Date Submitted: 05/29/2020 12:36 AM

Average star voting: 4 ⭐ ( 53620 reviews)

Summary: Find out NHS information on spleen problems, splenectomy and living without a spleen.

Match with the search results: Living without a spleen. If your spleen needs to be removed, other organs, such as the liver, can take over many of the spleen’s functions. This means ……. read more

Author: www.news-medical.net

Date Submitted: 07/09/2019 12:28 PM

Average star voting: 3 ⭐ ( 96819 reviews)

Summary: Asplenia, or the absence of a spleen, may be the result of functional or anatomical deficiency in spleen function.

Match with the search results: In most cases, the risk of infection is low, however, the risk of quickly escalating overwhelming infection is 1-5 percent over 10 years. It is highest in ……. read more

Author: www.nhsinform.scot

Date Submitted: 03/14/2020 02:07 AM

Average star voting: 5 ⭐ ( 39840 reviews)

Summary: Some people are born without a spleen or need to have it removed because of disease or injury. Find out what the spleen does and how to live well without a spleen.

Match with the search results: Living without a spleen · high temperature (fever) · sore throat · cough · severe headache · headache with drowsiness or a rash · abdominal pain ……. read more

Author: www.verywellhealth.com

Date Submitted: 11/11/2019 07:08 AM

Average star voting: 4 ⭐ ( 50607 reviews)

Summary: Learn why some people have to lose their spleen and how to keep safe from infections if you’ve lost yours.

Match with the search results: People who have no spleens are more likely to get sick from certain types of bacteria, particularly encapsulated bacteria (bacteria that have a ……. read more

Author: ocroboticsurgery.com

Date Submitted: 02/06/2021 11:23 AM

Average star voting: 4 ⭐ ( 34785 reviews)

Summary: If you’re getting your spleen removed, you may wonder what your quality of life will be without one. Learn what to expect here.

Match with the search results: It is possible to live an active life without a spleen. Though the organ helps provide immunity against germs, viruses, and other pathogens, it ……. read more

Author: www.health.nsw.gov.au

Date Submitted: 09/05/2019 12:50 PM

Average star voting: 3 ⭐ ( 21887 reviews)

Summary: ​Your spleen is important for your body’s defence against germs, when your spleen is removed or doesn’t work properly you are at higher risk of infection.

Match with the search results: This is very important as, although these infections do not happen very often, they can be life-threatening. So it is important to take ……. read more

Author: www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca

Date Submitted: 03/11/2021 01:59 PM

Average star voting: 3 ⭐ ( 87105 reviews)

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Match with the search results: Without treatment, an infection could become life-threatening. Page 2. Living without a spleen. 2. What must I do ……. read more

Author: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Date Submitted: 02/04/2019 12:03 PM

Average star voting: 5 ⭐ ( 80255 reviews)

Summary: WebMD explains what happens during a splenectomy, what complications are possible, and what recovery will be like.

Match with the search results: . This risk is highest shortly after surgery. People without a spleen may also have a harder time recovering from an illness or injury….. read more

Author: www.webmd.com

Date Submitted: 10/05/2020 04:51 PM

Average star voting: 3 ⭐ ( 50214 reviews)

Summary: How can you tell if your speen is damaged or enlarged? These signs are indicators that your spleen may need to be removed.

Match with the search results: You do not need your spleen to live a normal, healthy life. However, since the spleen performs some important tasks, people who do not have one ……. read more

Author: www.lanermc.org

Date Submitted: 06/24/2021 11:02 AM

Average star voting: 5 ⭐ ( 40306 reviews)

Summary: Learn about the risk of not having a spleen in this patient guide to splenectomy from Rhode Island Hospital, welcoming Massachusetts patients.

Match with the search results: You can live without a spleen, but you may be at a greater risk for certain types of blood infection. The degree of risk depends on your age and if you have ……. read more