Symptoms include bilateral leg edema and a number of others. Some of the other common symptoms are fatigue, lethargy, cold intolerance, weight gain, depression, slow speech, forgetfulness, constipation and coarse skin. Blood clots can get lodged in the deep veins of the legs or pelvis.
What are the results (survival and recurrence) of liver resection? For HCC patients whose tumors are successfully resected, the five-year survival is about 10% to 60%, depending on the tumor size. This means that 10% to 60 % of patients who actually undergo liver resection for liver cancer are expected to live five years.
After your liver transplant, you can expect to: 1  Possibly stay in the intensive care unit for a few days. Doctors and nurses will monitor your condition to watch for signs of complications. 2  Spend 5 to 10 days in the hospital. Once you're stable, you're taken to a transplant recovery area to continue recuperating.