Why do people need a splenectomy for better health recovery?
The spleen is an organ typically present in the upper far left side of the abdomen, to the stomach’s left. The size and shape of the spleen vary between people. But usually, it is fist-shaped and about 4 inches in length. The rib cage protects the spleen, so we can not feel it unless it is enlarged abnormally. The spleen is a part of the immune system and fights off infections while filtering damaged and old cells out of the bloodstream. People need a splenectomy if it is infected or injured. What does the spleen do for the body? The spleen does different things for the body, such as, It has infection-fighting white blood cells that fight germs in the blood. Controls the number of blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets) It removes the damaged and old red blood cells by screening them. What happens when the spleen does not work correctly? If the spleen fails to work correctly, it usually starts to remove healthy cells from the blood. And this removal...