Learner's definition of DITHER. [singular] informal. : a very nervous, confused, or excited state â usually used in the phrase in a dither. They're in a dither over what to do next. The news of his arrival had us (all) in a dither.
Hepatectomy is the surgical resection (removal of all or part) of the liver. While the term is often employed for the removal of the liver from a liver transplant donor, this article will focus on partial resections of hepatic tissue and hepatoportoenterostomy. 1  1 History.  2 Indications.
The type of surgery you need depends on the position of the cancer in the bile duct. Intrahepatic bile duct cancers start in the liver. If surgery is possible, your doctor will remove part of your liver. They call this operation a hepatectomy.