Surgery to remove part of your liver (liver resection)

A liver resection is surgery to remove part of your liver. It is sometimes called a hepatectomy or lobectomy.

Before surgery, you have tests to check your fitness and you meet members of your treatment team.

You might go into hospital the evening before or the morning of your operation.

Find out what to expect immediately after surgery and when you go home.

There is a risk of problems (complications) after any operation. Find out about the possible problems after having a liver resection, including infection or bleeding.