Forerunners healthcare is assisting international patients suffering from spleen problems and are wishing to have splenectomy but they can’t afford expensive surgery in their own native country and also because of the waiting list. Forerunners healthcare facilitate the international patients for undergoing their splenectomy conveniently without any compromise with their health. Splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen. The spleen is an organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen beneath the ribs and behind the stomach. The spleen filters blood to remove bacteria, parasites, and other organisms that can cause infection.

Splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen, which is an organ that is part of the lymphatic system. The spleen is a dark-purple, bean-shaped organ located in the upper left side of the abdomen, just behind the bottom of the rib cage. In adults, the spleen is about 4.8 X 2.8 X 1.6 in (12 X 7 X 4 cm) in size, and weighs about 4-5 oz (113-14 zg). Its functions include a role in the immune system; filtering foreign substances from the blood; removing worn-out blood cells from the blood; regulating blood flow to the liver; and sometimes storing blood cells. The storage of blood cells is called sequestration. In healthy adults, about 30% of blood platelets are sequestered in the spleen.

There are two diseases for which splenectomy is the only treatment-primary cancers of the spleen and a blood disorder called hereditary spherocytosis (HS). In HS, the absence of a specific protein in the red blood cell membrane leads to the formation of relatively fragile cells that are easily damaged when they pass through the spleen. The cell destruction does not occur elsewhere in the body and ends when the spleen is removed. HS can appear at any age, even in newborns, although doctors prefer to put off removing the spleen until the child is five or six years old.

Risks

The chief risk following splenectomy is overwhelming bacterial infection, or postsplenectomy sepsis. This vulnerability results from the body's decreased ability to clear bacteria from the blood, and lowered levels of a protein in blood plasma that helps to fight viruses (immunoglobulin M). The risk of dying from infection after splenectomy is highest in children, especially in the first two years after surgery. The risk of postsplenectomy sepsis can be reduced by vaccinations before the operation. Some doctors also recommend a two-year course of penicillin following splenectomy or long-term treatment with ampicillin.

International patient can avail an excellent splenectomy in India and enjoy our best services, hospitality and expert doctors for the splenectomy in India. In India there are various packages offered for the splenectomy by the experienced expert doctors, motivating nurses, panel of expert professional staff. The splenectomy surgeons in India are highly qualified and gives you completely cure by providing the world class treatment in India. Almost many super specialty hospitals at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad in India have a separate special department on splenectomy treatment and are well built with world top class infrastructure. For more details on splenectomy in India visit http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com and enquiry@forerunnershealthcare.com