Hepatectomy affects the digestion of fats as no bile will be produced. Which organ is being removed in the process?

Pancreas

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Liver

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Solution

The correct option is B Liver
Hepatectomy is the surgical removal of liver. Bile is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. From the gall bladder it enters the small intestine via the common hepatic duct. In the absence of liver, no bile will be produced and it will affect the digestion of fats.

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