7 human organs can be removed and still survive

The spleen, stomach, and appendix are among the organs inside the body that can be removed surgically and humans survive.

The human body has quite special abilities with extremely strong vitality. When you donate half a liter of blood, you lose about 3.5 trillion red blood cells but your body quickly recreates and replaces them, according to the International Business Times. Some parts of the body may even be completely removed without too much impact on life.

Spleen

The spleen is the largest organ in the lymphatic system.(Photo: Live Science).

The spleen is located on the left side of the abdomen, close to the ribs. Wrapped around the spleen is a tissue-like tissue that is easily torn. Blood flowing from the spleen when a abdominal injury occurs can cause death if not diagnosed and treated promptly.

The spleen is dark red with small white bags. These two colors have a close relationship with the function of the spleen. Red color is related to the storage and regeneration of red blood cells. Meanwhile, white involves the storage of white blood cells and platelets.

You can comfortably live without the spleen. This is because the liver plays a role in regenerating red blood cells. Other lymphatic tissues in the body will assume the immune function of the spleen.

Stomach

The stomach functions to crush and decompose food chemistry.(Photo: Collective Evolution).

The main function of the stomach involves contracting to crush food during mechanical digestion, secreting acid to break down food chemistry. Doctors can remove the stomach of a patient in case they have cancer or injury.

The surgeon will connect the esophagus directly to the small intestine. If patients recover well, they can eat and drink normally in addition to vitamin supplements.

Reproductive agency

Human reproductive system.(Photo: Encyclopædia Britannica).

The main reproductive organs in men and women are testicles and ovaries. The reason they are removed is often due to cancer or injury (violence, sports, traffic accidents). Hysterectomy will prevent women from giving birth, while stopping the menstrual cycle for premenopausal women.

Some studies show that women who remove the ovaries do not reduce their lifespan. Some men who remove two testicles may lead to an increase in life expectancy.

Colon

The colon is the end of the digestive tract in the body.(Photo: CNN).

The colon, or large intestine, is a tube about 1.8 meters long. The colon has the function of absorbing water as well as the remaining nutrients in food after passing through the small intestine, while contracting to anal excretion.

Some patients with cancer or other diseases may have to remove part or all of the colon. Most people recover after surgery. They eat soft food in the early stages for their bodies to recover.

Gallbladder

Bile bags secrete bile to break down fat in food.(Photo: Wikimedia).

The gallbladder is located under the liver, on the right side of the abdomen. The liver secretes bile to help break down fat in food, but if excess is stored in the gallbladder. When the intestines detect fat, a special hormone is released that causes the gallbladder to shrink, pushing the bile into the intestine.

Excess cholesterol in bile is the cause of gallstones, obstructing small tubes with bile function. When this happens, the patient needs to remove the gallbladder. It is estimated that each year there are about 70,000 people cutting gallbladder in the UK.

Excessive intestine

Location of appendicitis in the body.(Photo: WebMD).

The appendix is ​​a long worm-shaped thin bag attached to the large intestine. Appendicitis is represented by pain around the navel and then spread to the right abdomen. Sometimes patients notice pain disappears and assume they are fine. However, it may signal that the appendix breaks, fluid penetrates into the abdomen causing infection and peritonitis. In this case, the patient needs surgery immediately to clean the abdominal cavity, otherwise it will be life-threatening.

Contrary to the concept of appendicitis with no effect, the appendix is ​​a source of beneficial bacteria for digestion, especially useful when the body has severe diarrhea. The appendix helps to compensate for good bacteria and fight off bad bacteria attacks.

Kidney

Two kidneys act as natural blood filters in the body.(Photo: Health Site).

Most people have two kidneys, but you can still survive if there is one kidney left or no fruit left with the help of a hemodialysis machine. The role of the kidneys is to purify the blood to maintain water and electrolyte balance, as well as acid-base balance in the blood. Unnecessary substances will be excreted in the urine.

If an hemodialysis person, their lifespan depends on many factors such as the type of dialysis machine, gender, age, and other diseases that patients are suffering from. Recent research shows that a dialysis person at the age of 20 is 16 to 18 years more likely to live. Meanwhile, a 60-year-old patient can only live for 5 more years.