Splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen, which is an organ that is part of the lymphatic system.
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In some cases the surgeon removes only part of the spleen. This procedure is considered by some to be a useful compromise that reduces pain from an enlarged spleen while leaving the patient less...
The main risk of a splenectomy procedure is overwhelming bacterial infection, or postsplenectomy sepsis.