how long does it take to recover from liver surgery
A liver resection is an operation to remove part of the liver. When the right side of the liver is removed the gall bladder, which is attached to the liver, is also removed. This operation is normally performed for cancer of the liver and requires major surgery which can take up to 10 hours. How long will it take for me to recover? You can expect to be in hospital for around 7 - 10 days and sometimes longer. It normally takes up to 3 months until you are back to your normal activities. Will I have a wound?