The nurse working in the PACU recognizes that the most common surgical procedure for liver cancer is:
A) Cryosurgery
B) Liver transplantation
C) Lobectomy
D) Laser hyperthermia
Ans: C
Feedback: Removal of a lobe of the liver (lobectomy) is the most common surgical procedure for excising a liver tumor. While liver transplantation and cryosurgery are other surgical options for management of liver cancer, these procedures are not performed at the same frequency as a lobectomy. Laser hyperthermia is a nonsurgical treatment for liver cancer.
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