At the Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge, our team is proud to offer open and minimally invasive surgical solutions for various malignant and benign liver conditions. Our fellowship-trained surgeons collaborate on cases to determine optimal solutions for each individual patient.
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Our board-certified surgeons are trained in many minimally invasive and open procedures that can help people recover from the conditions listed above, including:
Our fellowship-trained surgeons are proud to provide compassionate, patient-centered care. Whether a patient is eligible for a minimally invasive procedure or requires open surgery, our team is ready and able to help.
Their training in minimally invasive procedures allows them to offer surgical solutions that benefit the patient through:
Contact the Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge to discuss your surgical treatment options.
Unlike every other organ in the human body, the liver can regenerate when part of it is removed. In fact, researchers have discovered that as little as 30% of the original liver is needed for regeneration. This process only takes a few weeks.
As with any surgery, the extent of the procedure and whether it was open or minimally invasive affects the amount of time it takes to recover. An open liver resection may require 5-7 days of recovery time in the hospital, while a minimally invasive procedure would typically only need 1-2 days.
On the other hand, needle biopsies and microwave ablation are outpatient procedures that don’t require a hospital stay.
Patients are under general anesthesia during the ablation procedure, so they do not feel pain during it. The site where the needle entered their body may be sore for a few days after the procedure.
This timing depends on a variety of factors, including the necessity of additional testing to determine the type of cancer if the biopsy proves to be malignant. Your doctor will contact you as soon as possible to discuss the results.
