Question 1

recovery time from spleen removal?

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4-6 weeks: Usual time to full recovery is 4-6 weeks after any major abdominal surgery. Avoid any strenuous activity during this time.

Question 2

recovery stage of mono. my blood looks good & my spleen doesn't seem to be enlarged. when can i start lifting? can it become enlarged in acute stage?

Accepted Answer

Wait: The spleen is usually enlarged with infectious mononucleosis (barr epstein virus infection).
The spleen can rupture if there is trauma to the spleen when it is enlarged.  Lifting of course depends on the weight of what you lift.  Give your body time to heal and the spleen to return normal size and this may take 3 months.

Question 3

what is the normal recovery time for a ruptured spleen?

Accepted Answer

Depends on cause: Fist two aspects to recovery: 1) trauma with associated injuries 2) solely spleen issue

trauma = more time

second two aspects: 1) minimally invasive surgery 2) large incision

large incision = more time

simple case is a few days
complicated case can be several weeks

if no surgery to remove the spleen then may be several months until activity is real ease to normal.

Question 4

i am having my spleen removed with a cyst. dr says he is trying lapro but i will have a 4 inch incisions to pull it out. how long will my recovery ?

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Splenectomy: You really should discuss this with the surgeon....Make sure you are not the first patient he/she will be doing the procedure on. Additionally, laproscopic procedures tend to have faster recovery times, but once again, you must discuss this with the surgeon.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of a lacerated spleen?

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Pain: Could range from no pain to life threatening bleeding and severe pain.

Question 6

how long can you go with a lacerated spleen?

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Depends: You can bleed to death into your peritoneal cavity in a few minutes, or the spleen can self-repair. If you're not in considerable pain and your vital signs are stable, trust your surgeon if he/she has decided to watch you.

Question 7

lacerated spleen injury. do they have to remove it?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Most spleen injuries will heal without any intervention. Patients with a spleen injury are usually admitted to the hospital & watched closely. If the spleen continues to bleed, then there are a couple of options--a catheter may be used to embolize the artery feeding the spleen and cut off the blood flow, or surgery may be done to simply remove the spleen.

Question 8

how heavy is the spleen?

Accepted Answer

About 6 oz(~180 gms): That's the average weight in a healthy adult , weight can vary with different states, infection for instance, when the spleen enlarges to fight it, or disease states affecting the spleen itself, wish you wellness

Question 9

can a spleen regenerate?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Spleen can regenerate by various mechanisms. Spleen once injured by trauma can implant itself in different parts of the abdomen, known as splenosis. Process similar to this can occur after the body recovers from serious infections. If the spleen is removed in it's entirety by surgery then the likely of regeneration is next to nothing.

Question 10

what does your spleen do?

Accepted Answer

Many important: In addition to having a fun name to pronounce, the spleen filters and helps recycle blood cells, and helps fight certain types of infections.

Here is some further information on the spleen.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/picture-of-the-spleen.

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