A 36-year-old member asked:

What is a splenectomy?

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A 38-year-old member asked:

What are the reasons for a splenectomy?

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A 38-year-old member asked:

What are the main risks of splenectomy?

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Is the splenectomy a risky thing to do?

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A 42-year-old member asked:

Is an open splenectomy a very long procedure?

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A 24-year-old member asked:

What are the common complications of splenectomy?

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A member asked:

How common is it for someone to need a splenectomy?

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A 46-year-old member asked:

What kind of shots are you supposed to get after a splenectomy?

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A 30-year-old member asked:

After a splenectomy, will I need to take any special medications?

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A 38-year-old member asked:

How long after a splenectomy would it be safe to go to a concert?

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A 38-year-old female asked:

Is a splenectomy highrisk for Covid 19?

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A 31-year-old member asked:

Why does splenectomy lead to thrombocytosis?

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A 35-year-old member asked:

Why is my spleen growing back after splenectomy?

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A 47-year-old member asked:

I was wondering what are the risks of a splenectomy?

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A 30-year-old member asked:

Is it common to have an abscess after a splenectomy?

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A 40-year-old male asked:

Why is there leukocytosis status post a splenectomy?

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A 48-year-old member asked:

Can the spleen regenerate after partial splenectomy?

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A 40-year-old member asked:

Are there any long-term effects of having a splenectomy?

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A 27-year-old member asked:

After a splenectomy does another organ take over from the spleen?

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A 37-year-old member asked:

Why would I want a laparoscopic splenectomy instead of an open one?

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A 69-year-old female asked:

After a splenectomy is there a connection with the onset of diabetes ?

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A 35-year-old member asked:

If I undergo splenectomy, will my bilirubin level increase or decrease?

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A 44-year-old member asked:

I had a partial splenectomy. Can the spleen can regenerate and how can I know if it's been regenerated?

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A 44-year-old male asked:

I had an emergency splenectomy 4/21/12. I used to be an energetic person & now i can hardly make it through the day. Is this a side effect?

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A 66-year-old male asked:

Does splenectomy prevent recurrent episodes of hemolysis?

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A 25-year-old member asked:

After a splenectomy how long will I need to stay in the hospital?

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A 36-year-old member asked:

Can anyone tell me what food must be prevented after splenectomy?

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A 38-year-old female asked:

I had a splenectomy 17 years ago. Does this fall under the high risk factors of Covid 19?

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A 28-year-old female asked:

I know a splenectomy can cause diabetes but how will it affect someone who is already a diabetic?

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A 44-year-old male asked:

Good morning I had an emergency splenectomy 20 years ago and now have a work opportunity in a high malaria area of Mozambique. What are the risks?

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