Gastric sleeve surgery cancelled - liver too large. Is there a chance that my liver just won't shrink?

September 19, 2015
Asked By:BLG72 in Dallas, TX

I was scheduled to be sleeved 2 days ago. I followed my preop diet, an Atkins diet less than 1200 cal per day. My surgeon noted that I had "abnormal anatomy". my liver was tall and very thick as opposed to long. He called in two other surgeons they worked for over an hour, but could not safely visualize my stomach. the surgery was cancelled. He said we could try again in about 6 wks. I trust that my surgeon made the right decision, but is there a chance that my liver just won't shrink?

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