Hepatectomy is the surgical resection of the liver. The term is often used for the removal of the liver from a living liver-transplant donor, in addition to partial resections of hepatic tissue for other indications.
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Origin YearWikipedia reports the first hepatectomies in 1949 (Honjo) and 1952 (Lortat-Jacob); earliest year used FAQs
Can the liver grow back after a hepatectomy?
Cleveland Clinic states the liver can grow back to its former size if the remaining liver is healthy.
Cleveland Clinic describes a hepatectomy, also called a liver resection, as surgery to remove part of the liver. It states that a person can have up to two-thirds of the liver removed as long as the rest of the liver is healthy, and that a person with liver disease may have a smaller portion removed. It also states that the liver can grow back, and that if the remaining liver is healthy it will grow back to its former size.
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Treats
Partial hepatectomy is a standard treatment for liver cancer.
Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
2. Hepatectomy - Wikipedia
History
The first hepatectomies were reported by Dr. Ichio Honjo (1913
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatectomy, lead section
Hepatectomy is the surgical resection (removal of all or part) of the liver.
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