enlarged liver

[DJMedia 5]

Was anybody unable to have an laproscopic surgery due to an enlarged liver?

[linda305 173]

Was anybody unable to have an laproscopic surgery due to an enlarged liver?

Good question. I would love to know the answer to that question myself.

[WorkItOutWoman 185]

My surgeon had no preop diet to "shrink" the liver. He said he uses his medical training and surgical instruments to position the liver out of the way

[Bredred 45]

I was supposed to have single incision, but had a fatty liver, so he needed to use 3 incisions but it was still laparoscopic. He did a biopsy and sent it out for tests. I was really good on my 2 week preop diet too. The only time I strayed from shakes or clears was a week before, when I had egg drop Soup.< /p>

[megansmommy123 57]

I think a lot of that has to do with the skill of your surgeon. If they are good, they can work around the liver. Anyone who is significantly overweight will have an enlarged liver, some more than others, but still. I lost 18 pounds on my 2 week pre-op diet, and my liver was still enlarged for surgery. My surgeon was able to work around it, they use a retractor to hold the liver up and out of the way, but the surgery did take an hour longer than expected, mostly because of lack of space inside my abdomen. The surgeon was still able to do it laproscopically, he just had to be careful, and it took longer.