章 1005: Arduously

"We're separating the lower right lobe right now, and this is a relatively simple step. But there are some details you need to pay attention to...

"This patient's right triangular ligament is relatively thick, and he has a typical transverse, saddle-like liver. The left lobe of his liver is relatively large, so life after hepatectomy will be easier for him as his left lobe would be able to take over more functions that used to be performed by the right lobe. He'll have quite a large chunk of liver left. In short, the margin for error in the surgery is higher...

"The inferior vena cava and the short hepatic vein have to be completely separated too. Similarly, the process will be relatively easy…"