how much does a spleen transplant cost?

Answer 1

We frequently remove the spleen both from injury but also as a means of treating other illnesses such as thrombotic thrombocytopaenia purpura. It is not necessary to replace the spleen as it is basically a recycling center of hemoglobin. There are very few side effects but we may wish to check your blood count from time to time to insure that your iron levels are fine.

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I know how frustrating this can be with your doctors just not being able to come up with a correct diagnosis. I really think you should see the hepatologist, and I also think you should get a biopsy done. A biopsy is the best comprehensive test you can get that can tell exactly what is going on in your liver. I'm not saying it will give a reason for the problem, but it will show any damage and the amount of damage plus it could show what is happening to your liver cells. I know they have ruled out just about all the causes of liver disease such as fatty liver, biliary, too much iron, etc., but that still doesn't mean that you can't have liver failure. The symptoms you describe is what happens when cirrhosis is occurring or scar tissue is forming in the liver. Something can be actively bothering the liver which causes inflammation. When inflammation continues on and on year after year, then scar tissue can eventually form in the liver which is cirrhosis. The liver will enlarge at first which is followed by enlargement of the spleen. Due to the enlarged spleen, platelets get trapped and that's way people with cirrhosis have low platelet counts. You are like a text book case of cirrhosis except they can't figure out why you have it or even if you have it at this point in time. If you do have it, you most likely are in the early stage. As time goes on with cirrhosis, the liver will start to go in the opposite direction and become very small and shrunken as it dies. I was kind of like you at first with my cirrhosis. No one could figure out why I had it. I had no viral hepatitis, no fatty liver, never drank, etc. For quite a long time, they just diagnosed me as having cirrhosis and the reason for having it was "cryptogenic." That means unknown. I did need a transplant and it was eventually determined that I had primary biliary cirrhosis in the end after they finally took out my old liver and studied it. There are a small percentage of people who have cirrhosis and they can find no reason for them having it. Since your enzymes have been elevated for years now, that shows that something was actively bothering your liver all that time. Not everyone who has cirrhosis has greatly elevated enzymes. Mine were only slightly elevated even when I was in the end stage of the disease. I was also told that some people who have the disease can actually have normal enzymes even though that is rare. But other blood work can contribute to coming up with a diagnosis other than just enzymes. You have the enlarged liver, the enlarged spleen, the low platelets which all are pieces of the puzzle. I might add that I never had any pain with my cirrhosis even when I was near total liver failure. Many people don't have pain. They explained it to you very well how that works. Don't rely on the lack of pain to ignore it now. This probably has been going on for years now since the formation of scar tissue takes a very long time to occur and progress. It's a very slow process almost all of the time even though the reason for having it plays a role also. I'm not saying you have cirrhosis at all because I'm not a doctor and just don't know. If your own doctors can't figure it out yet, I certainly can't. But I will say you have the signs of cirrhosis which definitely needs checked out with a biopsy in my opinion. My doctors told me it didn't matter why I had the disease when I was diagnosed. They said the important thing is to treat the disease and work towards getting better which meant a transplant in my case. Not everyone with cirrhosis will need a transplant like me. I don't want to scare you, but I want you to continue to find out what is going on. Good luck to you.

Answer 5

You don't need a spleen transplant. Chris Simms (Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback) just had his spleen out due to an injury in one of the games. You don't need it to live, but you are at increased risk for infections when you don't have one.

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Answer 7

An impaired liver is probably the cause of her jaundice, since you mentioned it is enlarged. The liver performs a specific function in the processing of bilirubin, and loss of that function leads to buildup of bilirubin, or jaundice. So different conditions such as cirrhosis, hepatitis, and liver cancer can result in jaundice. A lot of things could cause rapid weight loss, but I think it may be because she hasn't been eating well due to vomiting. The biopsy will give more answers. I wish you the best of luck.

Answer 8

If your spleen is removed, you need periodic vaccinations and long- acting penicillin, but you don't have it replaced. It is not essential for life. It helps to prevent certain infections.

Answer 9

ZERO
Having a spleen is not a "necessary to live" organ

Answer 10

I didn't know they even did those.

I do know that you can live without a spleen. Many people have them removed due to trauma, masses, etc. and live normal lives.