Hepatectomy or liver resection is a surgical operation to remove part or all of your liver. If you have part of your liver removed, it can grow back to its former size. If you have a total hepatectomy, you will need a liver transplant.
The most common reason for carrying out a liver resection is to treat cancer that has spread to the liver from a primary cancer in another part of the body. Removing a cancerous liver tumor is the surest method of: Eradicating the cancer. Preventing its spread to other parts of the body. Curing your cancer or extending your life.
Our Best laparoscopic surgeon Dr. Nitin Kumar diagnoses and treats diseases associated with the gallbladder, pancreas and liver. Treating acute or chronic liver disease, ranging from fatty liver disease to cirrhosis to liver cancer.