Can liver hemangioma be operated on?

This is an automatically translated article.

Question
Hello doctor,
The doctor asked me if my mother has a liver hemangioma that can be operated on and will the surgery affect the liver and other organs? Thanks for the advice doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Dao Duc Dung - Center for Digestive - Hepatobiliary - Urology, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Can liver hemangiomas be operated on? ”, the doctor replied as follows:
Most cases of liver hemangiomas do not require treatment. Only treatment interventions for liver hemangiomas with symptoms or complications such as pain, threatened rupture,... In your mother's case, if the liver hemangioma is large and has symptoms or is at risk of rupture, it will require intervention.
There are 2 main treatment methods: embolization and tumor removal surgery. Usually the tumors on the left side of the liver will be removed, the tumors of the right liver will need to evaluate the specific tumor status to decide whether to cut or embolize the tumor to shrink first so as to have less impact on the healthy liver. With cases of liver resection, usually after 5-7 days the liver will recover and return to normal activities, depending on the part of the liver removed, the complete recovery time may be after about 1-3 months (with heavy exercise, sports, etc.).
If you still have questions about whether liver hemangiomas can be operated on, you can go to a medical facility under Vinmec Health System for early examination and treatment. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!

Please dial HOTLINE for more information or register for an appointment HERE. Download MyVinmec app to make appointments faster and to manage your bookings easily.