which organ work as spleen after spleen is removed??
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Explanation:
A splenectomy is surgery to remove the entire spleen, a delicate, fist-sized organ that sits under the left rib cage near the stomach. The spleen is an important part of the body's defense (immune) system. It contains special white blood cells that destroy bacteria and help the body fight infections when you are sick. It also helps remove, or filter, old red blood cells from the body's circulation
Answer:
The spleen is a delicate, small organ that helps in filtering old RBCs from the blood and contains certain WBCs that play a special role in immunity of the body.
Explanation:
The organ that work as spleen after the spleen is removed by a surgery known as Splenectomy is a second spleen known as the Accessory Spleen, which is generally seen to occur in 30% of people. This accessory spleen is usually very small in size, but may grow in size and gain dominance and start functioning when the main spleen is removed by surgery.