Maybe not everyone knows but there are some organs in our body without which we can live, and even lead a normal life. People for various reasons, whether accidental or due to diseases, are forced to perform certain interventions by removing an organ.
You can live without these 10 organs.
Lung – You may be a little short of breath, but living with one lung is totally possible. In 1931, Rudolph Nissen, who operated on Albert Einstein, was the first surgeon to successfully remove a patient's lung.
Kidney - If disease, injury or poisoning prevents your kidneys from filtering blood, they must be removed. You can cope quite well with only one kidney, but if you lose both, you will need to use a dialysis machine.
Stomach – A gastrectomy, surgery to remove the stomach, may be necessary to treat cancer or ulcers. A total gastrectomy results in connecting your esophagus directly to your intestine, which will have a long-term effect on eating and digestion.
Gallbladder – Located just below the liver, the gallbladder stores fluid for breaking down dietary fats. Gallstones caused by high cholesterol may require removal of the gallbladder.
Intestines – There are about 7.5 meters of small and large intestines in your abdomen and, if necessary, all of this can be removed, although absorption of nutrients can then be problematic.
Eyes – Life can be difficult without sight, or eyes, but it is clear that many people live fulfilling lives without the gift of sight.
Testicles – Reproductive organs have been removed several times for medical reasons, usually from cancer.
Appendicitis – Is this a rudimentary organ, or part of our immune system? Medical judgment is still unclear on this question, but it is clear that removal does not cause any problems.
Spleen – Your spleen sits just above your stomach, on the left side of your body; it cleans the blood and fights infection. But if disease or injury requires its removal, other organs can compensate for the loss of the spleen.
Pancreas – This small organ sits just below the stomach, and secretes hormones and enzymes that help digest food. In some cases of pancreatic cancer, the entire organ can be removed, although the patient will require hormone replacement.
Source: Euronews
