How many liver resections can you have?

[Hall0731]

I am finishing up my last round of chemo preparing for my second liver resection jan5th,and was wondering how many can you have before they say no more.

I have minimal scar tissue and seem to develop my spots in good location.

Teresa

[jdepp]

I'm not sure what the world record is, but it doesn't matter. You're going to be NED for decades after this one.

[Cb75]

I think as long as its in a place they can get it, and there isn't disease outside of the liver that is not also resettable, it can be done many times. Good luck with your surgery, try not to worry. This is your last! NED is on the way.....

cb <3

[SkiFletch]

Yeah there's no specific answer for this. As long as the major vessels are not removed from a lobe, it can and will grow back. So if your surgeries are smaller wedge resections, they can be repeated many many times.

[janderson]

I have had 3. I am going for ablation on monday since the one tumor I have now is in the regenerated part of the liver which presents more of a risk for surgery.

[Ratepo]

I agree with the ones above. It's possible that because of adhesions (scar tissue) the operations will become more difficult , for example more loss of blood. But this shouldn't be a reason to not operate.