eli5: When you have an organ removal (say lung) what goes in all the space where the organ once was?
In: Biology
I’m not entirely sure about above the diaphragm (lungs and heart). However, below the diaphragm (liver, gallbladder, stomach, intestines, pancreas, small/large intestine (uterus/fallopian tubes if female), and kidneys, if an organ is removed the other organs will simply move around to occupy the remaining space. Source: I work in surgery (not a doctor though).
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