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We are honored and deeply appreciative to have consistently received prestigious awards and recognition year after year, establishing us as one of New York’s foremost hospitals for a wide range of general surgeries, safety measures, specialized procedures, and overall excellence in healthcare. At Lenox Hill Surgeons, our unwavering commitment lies in delivering exceptional care and unwavering support to our patients, guaranteeing their safety and successful recovery throughout their entire surgical experience.
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America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023, 2022)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year.
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Top 2% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality year over year.
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Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality.
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Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications.
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America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment, and heart valve surgery.
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent).
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021)
Superior clinical outcomes in prostate removal surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate.
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Liver Surgery
They say the liver is the mother of all organs. It is the body’s detoxifying machine that breaks down metabolic products and toxic substances. It produces vital enzymes and proteins for our body and also plays role in fat metabolism. Liver diseases, disorders, and tumors can cause liver failure and abnormalities in the body’s regular functions. There are various surgical treatment options for treating liver diseases and abnormalities
Types of Liver Surgery
Following are the common four types of procedures for liver surgery.
- Liver Biopsy
Some people regard liver biopsy as a surgical procedure, but it is basically the collection of liver tissues to diagnose any disease or problems in the liver. The procedure involves the insertion of a needle to collect the liver tissue samples. A laboratory technician will analyze the sample of tissue that will help the doctor to diagnose the liver disease or disorder. Your doctor will ask you for a liver biopsy if you have the following conditions:
- Abnormal blood enzyme levels persistently
- Yellowing of the skin (an indication of jaundice)
- Liver enlargement
- Liver abnormality found in ultrasound or scan.
- Liver Resection
Liver resection or partial hepatectomy is the surgical removal of a certain part of the liver. The open liver surgery is the treatment for removing tumors and the neighboring cells around the tumor from the liver. Sometimes, the doctor would need to remove the entire lobe of the liver, called lobectomy or hemi hepatectomy.
- Laparoscopic Liver Surgery
Minimally invasive laparoscopic liver surgery involves removing a tumor with a few incisions without removing a whole part of the liver. Your surgeon can remove a benign or malignant tumor with only three to four key-hole incisions.
- Liver Transplant
Liver transplant or full hepatectomy is the removal of the diseased liver and transplanting a healthy one in its place. It is the treatment option for end-stage liver disease or total failure of the organ. This surgery option is the least common, and finding a liver donor with a good match is not easy.
Advantages of Laparoscopic Liver Surgery
Laparoscopic Liver surgery is the easier and less painful surgical treatment to remove a benign or malignant tumor from the liver. The incisions are smaller and not more than three or four. Such small incisions heal fast and the patient is back to normal in a very little time. In the case of liver resection, the incisions and stitches take a long time to recover and can cause severe pain.
Who Cannot Undergo Liver Surgery?
If the tumor has covered more than half of the liver, then liver resection and laparoscopy cannot treat the liver. A liver transplant is the only option in that case. Patients with severe liver complications are not fit for liver surgeries. Those who previously had upper abdominal surgery cannot undergo liver resection and laparoscopic surgery.
If you experience problems within your liver, contact us and get a consultation to know if you need a biopsy or not. If you are already diagnosed with tumor or some other disorder within your liver then get in touch with Lenox Hill Surgeons. Our highly qualified surgeons have expertise in Liver Resection and Minimally Invasive Liver Laparoscopy. They will help you know which treatment options are suitable for you.
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Possible Problems Stemming from Liver Surgery
The liver is a vital organ in the body and it performs a number of crucial functions. This organ is responsible for making, breaking, and storing substances. It helps with all sorts of bodily functions such as digestion, blood clotting, and the storage of fat and glucose. This is just part of the functions that this vital organ provides, which is why it is important to keep your liver in the best condition possible.
If you do have a medical problem that affects the liver, you may have to undergo liver surgery. The liver is an organ that we cannot live without so any conditions that have a major effect could result in the need for surgery. This can be major surgery and as with all major surgical procedures, it can come with risks. It is important to familiarize yourself with the possible risks so that you are fully prepared for your procedure.
Some of the main risks of liver surgery
There are a number of potential risks and side effects that can stem from having liver surgery. Some of the ones that you should bear in mind if you are having this type of surgery include:
- Severe bleeding: Because of the amount of blood in the liver, an operation could result in heavy bleeding when the organ is cut. However, expert surgeons have the techniques and skills to minimize on this risk.
- Leakage of bile: Another risk during a liver operation is the possibility of bile leakage. The liver contains a number of bile ducts and the bile can leak from these once a cut has been made to the surface of the organ. This is a relatively rare occurrence and in most cases it sorts itself out without the need for additional treatment.
- Liver failure: If you have a section of the liver removed because of conditions such as cancer, the amount of the organ that is left behind may not be sufficient for your body. This could then lead to liver failure. This is one of the most serious possible problems connected to this type of surgery.
- Infections: As with many major surgical procedures, there is a risk of infection when you have liver surgery. This could include one of a range of infections or even multiple infections such as chest infections, abdominal infections, and infections of the wounds. In most cases, antibiotics are used to treat these.
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