Spleen Surgery
Spleen Removal Surgery Dubai, UAE
What is spleen removal ?
Your spleen is a small organ located on the left side of your abdomen under the rib cage. This organ is part of your immune system and helps to fight off infections while also filtering damaged and old cells out of your bloodstream. If your spleen needs to be removed, you’ll undergo a surgical procedure called a splenectomy.
Reasons for a spleen removal
There are several reasons that your doctor may recommend that you have your spleen removed. These include having:
1. a spleen that’s damaged from injury
2. an enlarged spleen or ruptured spleen, which can occur from trauma
3. certain rare blood disorders
4. cancer or large cysts of the spleen
5. infection.
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Types of spleen removal surgeries
A splenectomy may be performed as a traditional open surgery or as a laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, procedure. You will be under sedation for either procedure.
1. Open splenectomy
2. Laparoscopic splenectomy
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