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Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal)
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (Panendoscopy)
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
Pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure)
Refers to a condition, tumor or growth that is not cancerous.
Minimally invasive surgery using a laparoscope, a thin, tube like instrument with a light and magnifying camera on the end.
A gland situated near the stomach that secretes digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts.
The surgical removal of all or part of an organ, tissue or structure.
An abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells.
A pancreatic resection is performed on patients who have pancreatic cancer in which the tumor is localized and only if they meet a certain criteria, such as the stage and classification of the cancer.
The surgical procedure you are having will determine the length of your hospital stay as well as your recovery period. All of the following procedures require general anesthesia.
This procedure is performed if there is a benign tumor in the neck of the pancreas. Since this is a difficult area of the pancreas to reach, the goal is to remove any tumors in the area while preserving as much of the pancreas as possible, as well as avoiding complications such as diabetes and malabsorption of nutrients.
This procedure is performed if there is a tumor present in the body or tail of the pancreas. The botttom half of the pancreas is removed, and the cut edge is sutured to prevent leakage of pancreatic juice.
In some cases, distal pancreatectomy is performed in conjunction with a splenectomy. The spleen is removed with the pancreas since the blood supply to the spleen is associated directly with that of the pancreas.
Pancreatectomy is a procedure to remove part or all of the pancreas. A partial removal is called a subtotal pancreatectomy; a removal of the entire organ is called a total pancreatectomy.
During this procedure, the tumor is shelled out from the pancreas without removing any pancreatic tissue. This is often done laparoscopically.
Also known as a pancreatoduodenectomy, this procedure involves removing the head of the pancreas, most of the duodenum (part of the small intestine), a portion of the bile duct and in some cases a portion of the stomach.