Question:
Has anyone else had a liver biopsy during their RNY?

During my pre-op interview the Doctor was talking to me about the long term effects on the liver from losing weight to quickly. He said thay have seen quite a few cases with severe liver complications that can result in death. This totally freaked me out.    — Cindy S. (posted on October 13, 2002)

October 13, 2002
My surgeon did a liver biopsy only as a precaution to make sure it was ok while he was in there. Everything was fine. It is just a precaution..Don't panic unless you have to!! Good luck on your surgery..
   — Sharon1964

October 13, 2002
Relax. My surgeon says fatty livers are helped immensely by weight loss. I had the biopsy too and they asked to do another one post op a year to check for long term improvements. That.. well I passed. Sounds unpleasant! Fatty livers cause all sorts of troubles I think you miss understood what your surgeon said. Its possible to slow the loss by grazing but I never heard a surgeon sggest that. FAST loss is best for most co morbidities.
   — bob-haller

October 13, 2002
they did one on me during surgery they found growths on my liver they removed them and did a biopsy non caserus now qne year later i am down 172 pounds liver kidney all excelent i had a fatty liver before surgery now its fine the liver heals itself some times surgery the best thing i ever did ted
   — ted M.

October 13, 2002
I was told the liver can heal itself if cared for. The kidneys cannot. I had the biopsy also..all is now fine. Are you on any hypertension meds? Sometimes these can "fry" the liver ..(my words) sorry. But thank heavens that after surgery we usually do so much better with all the insides!!!
   — Jackiis

October 13, 2002
If you read my profile on here, it gives more details. I had my liver biopsies during my RNY and again during my panniculectomy one year later. As far as my blood labs go, all is so much better now! I have been at goal wt. for months now & losing 176 pounds as cured most of what ailed me :-)
   — Barbara B.