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Health Encyclopedia: Spleen Removal

Alternative Names

Splenectomy; Laparoscopic splenectomy; Spleen removal - laparoscopic


Risks

Risks for any surgery are:

  • Blood clots in the legs that may travel to the lungs
  • Breathing problems
  • Infection, including in the surgical wound, lungs (pneumonia), bladder, or kidney
  • Blood loss
  • Heart attack or stroke during surgery
  • Reactions to medicines

The risks or problems that may occur during or soon after this surgery are:

  • Blood clot in the portal vein (an important vein that carries blood to the liver)
  • Collapse...
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