Spleen removal recovery begins the moment surgery is complete. After which, patients remain in post-operative observation until their anesthesia wears off and their ability to eat, drink, urinate, and walk returns. Dr. Khosravi also discusses post-operative care recommendations and concerns before discharging them home to complete their recoveries. Recovery ultimately...

The spleen is a lymphatic organ located in the upper left side of the abdomen that primarily destroys old and damaged blood cells and produces new blood. Its other functions include recycling and storing iron and other nutrients from the blood and triggering B and T cell immune responses to...

Asplenia is a medical classification reserved for individuals without functional spleens. In most cases, people with compromised spleen activity or hyposplenia, undergo spleen removal to prevent additional complications that often lead to poor health outcomes, such as immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), autoinfarction sickle cell disease, etc. Asplenia is also a...