Life Expectancy After Splenectomy at Life

Life Expectancy After Splenectomy. The mean age of the patients at splenectomy was 56 years and the mean duration of their disease 2.4 years. The length of time you’re in the hospital after your surgery depends on the type of surgery you had and your recovery.

Surgery before rupture increases the life expectancy. The red cell morphology does not improve, but red cell destruction is reduced, leading to improvement in the haemoglobin level, and reduction of the reticulocyte count. Although operative mortality continues to decrease over time, specific preoperative variables may help with patient selection before elective splenectomy for certain patients.

Lymphadenopathy & splenomegaly & hepatomegaly

The median actuarial survival after operation was 51 months. Although your risk of infection is highest in the first two years after splenectomy, it stays high for the rest of your life. It will take about four to six weeks to recover from the procedure. Your spleen is important for your body's defence against germs, when your spleen is removed or doesn't work properly you are at higher risk of infection.