Liver operations
Briefly about the liver
The liver is the most important gland of the human body, endowed with a range of functions (over 70). In simple terms, the liver is a detoxifying "filter" made of special cells - hepatocytes, located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen. It consists of two lobes, where the right lobe is about six times larger than the left. In the presence of pathology, it may shift or increase in size, however, pain is not typical for the early stages of the disease, as the gland does not have nerve endings. Pain and discomfort occur when pressure is applied to the sensitive walls of the capsule in which it is located. The liver has the ability to regenerate and fully recover (in the absence of irreversible structural damage). Liver diseases The most common liver diseases include fatty degeneration (replacement of hepatocytes with fat cells), alcoholic damage (causes fibrosis with subsequent development of liver cirrhosis), viral hepatitis types A, B, C, D, E, liver cirrhosis, neoplasms, acute liver failure, thrombosis of hepatic veins, hemangiomas, adenomas, nonparasitic cysts, hyperplasias. In some cases, surgical intervention is resorted to. More often, the liver's ability to regenerate allows for complete restoration of liver cells lost up to 80% in the process of resection. Contraindications include cirrhosis, too large tumor size, diabetes and primary liver cancer in the presence of thrombocytopenia. Among the symptoms of liver diseases, increased fatigue is noted, Pain and discomfort on the right side under the ribs and in the abdominal area, loss of appetite, swelling, nausea, jaundiced skin tone, weight loss. Liver surgeries at Genesis Dnepr A series of diagnostic procedures precede the surgical intervention, which include computed tomography, abdominal ultrasound examination, and possibly preliminary biopsy for cytological, histological, and bacteriological analysis. At the Genesis Dnepr Medical Center, there is everything necessary for diagnostics and surgical intervention. As the diagnosis narrows, the doctor determines the method of surgical intervention. Liver surgeries are performed under general anesthesia. Laparoscopy is considered the least traumatic and most preferred method, allowing for the simultaneous resection and biopsy of neighboring organs to assess the disease spread, and providing continuous video monitoring during the surgery. as well as significantly reduce the rehabilitation period. Compared to the open method of surgery, the scars after laparoscopy are virtually invisible.
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