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What is Splenectomy can lead to: September 2005 and explain in detail?
Ans. B: Thrombocytosis Thrombocytosis sometimes occurs after spleen-removal surgery. Spleen holds approximately one-third of the blood platelets that are in the human body. So, it stands to reason that the removal of the spleen would prompt an increase in blood-platelet circulation throughout the body. The thrombocytosis condition can persist for upward of two weeks, increasing the patient's risk of life-threatening blood clots.