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.
What to Expect Immediately After the Surgery. Knee arthroscopy surgery lasts for approximately one hour after which you will be taken to the recovery room. You will be discharged from the hospital (usually within an hour or two) once you are comfortable, able to take fluids orally, can urinate and are able to walk on crutches.