Plater, Schenck, Cabrolius, the Ephemerides, and Nolleson mention recovery after wounds of the liver.

Salmuth and the Ephemerides report questionable instances in which portions of the liver were ejected in violent vomiting.
Macpherson describes a wound of the liver occurring in a Hindoo of sixty who had been struck by a spear.

A portion of the liver was protruding, and a piece weighing 1 1/4 ounces was removed, complete recovery following.
Postempski mentions a case of suture of the liver after a stab-wound.
Six sutures of chromicized cat-gut were carefully tightened and fastened with a single loop.

The patient left his bed on the sixth day and completely recovered.

Gann reports a case of harpoon-wound of the liver.