What are my chances of living if my spleen were to rupture?

Spelenectomy: If spleen rupture is expected and inevitable , before it occurs it can be removed by surgery. But splenectomy poses risk to certain infections , especially capsulated bacteria like meningococcus, pneumococcus and we need to get the vaccines administered to you prior to surgery and periodically.People live withour speens after getting removed for certain inborn conditions, traumatic injury.

Unpredictable: Splenic trauma puts one at-risk for internal bleeding, the severity of which varies by the degree of injury. When evaluated w/a ct scan & monitored in a hospital setting, some people may avoid surgery; others require life-saving splenectomy. Therefore, ones chances of surviving splenic rupture in a hospital setting are very high; outside the hospital, unpredictable and dangerous.

Very good: In and of itself, you a very likely to survive splenic rupture. Most spleens "rupture" due to blunt or penetrating trauma. However, there are a few medical diseases that also lead to spontaneous splenic rupture. Essentially, if you live near any large city, you are likely to be close to a hospital with a surgeon that can take good care of you.