Key planning information for this type of spleen removal surgery in South Africa.
On requestQuoted per case
4 hospitalsList Spleen Removal Surgery
2 typesOf spleen removal surgery
Open Splenectomy in South Africa is priced per case; 4 hospitals in South Africa list Spleen Removal Surgery. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Days admitted
Less than a week for an open splenectomy;
one to two days for a laparoscopic splenectomy.
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Anesthesia
General anesthesia
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Recovery
- After the surgery, the patient may require blood transfusion to replace diseased blood cells.
- Some patients may be able to return to work in a few days after the surgery, while others may need a longer period of rest.
- The patient can recover and resume normal activities in 4 to 6 weeks.
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Risks
- Injury to other organs
- Post-splenectomy sepsis
- Blood clot in the portal vein
- Collapsed lung
- Heart attack or stroke
- Blood loss
- Blood clot
- Infection
- Breathing problems
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After care
- After the surgery, the patient may require blood transfusion to replace diseased blood cells.
- Some patients may be able to return to work in a few days after the surgery, while others may need a longer period of rest.
- The patient can recover and resume normal activities in 4 to 6 weeks.
For spleen removal surgery in general
Hospitals in South Africa offering Spleen Removal Surgery
These hospitals list Spleen Removal Surgery in South Africa; ask any of them to quote Open Splenectomy for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Life Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital is a large Provincial government funded hospital situated in central Mthatha in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the Mthatha Hospital Complex.
The extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.