man, everytime i hear about this, i just cringe at something rupturing damn. hope he pulls through alright.
What will happen if the spleen needs to be removed? If the spleen continues to bleed, surgery to repair or remove the spleen may be necessary. If the spleen is removed, the body is equipped to take over the functions of the spleen with the liver and lymphatic system, but there is a slight increase in infection problems.
the spleen is non essential i remember reading stuff about body parts we don't really use or have no need for anymore due to things like evolution...
That's silly, without modern medicine a splenectomized patient would be dead after a relatively mild infection.