If your liver can regrow itself then why is partial hepatectomy not a treatment for cirrhosis?

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If your liver can regrow itself then why is partial hepatectomy not a treatment for cirrhosis?

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The liver has two “nodes” where lots of veins intersect. These cannot regenerate, wich is also the reason why you can also only donate half a liver once 

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