The hepatobiliary system includes the liver, intrahepatic bile ducts, gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts. Hepatobiliary surgery involves the operative treatment of benign and malignant disorders and diseases of the liver, intrahepatic bile ducts, gallbladder and extraheptic bile ducts. These operations are done via both the open and laparoscopic approach. These conditions and operations include and are not limited to:
Hepatic Hemangioma
Hepatic Cyst
Biliary Cystadenoma
Cholangiocarcinoma, both intrahepatic and extrahepatic
Congential Biliary Cyst
Cholecystitis
Gall Stones
Bile duct stones (also called choledocholithiasis)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, also called HCC
Metastatic disease to the Liver, usually from a colorectal source or a neuroendocrine source
Liver Resection (also called hepatectomy or metastasectomy)
Bile Duct Resection
Cholecystectomy
Hepatic Cyst Resection
The pancreatic system includes the pancreas, pancreatic duct, the ampulla of Vater which empties into the duodenum. Pancreatic surgery involves the operative treatment of benign and malignant disorders and diseases of the pancreas, pancreatic duct, ampulla, and duodenum. These operations may be done via both the open and laparoscopic approach. These conditions and operations include and are not limited to:
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (also called Islet Cell Tumor)
Acute pancreatitis (also pancreatic necrosis)
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Chronic Pancreatitis
IPMN, which is Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm, both side-branch and main duct
Duodenal Polyp
Ampullary Adenoma or Polyp
Duodenal Cancer
Ampullary Cancer
Whipple Operation
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Distal Pancreatectomy
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Cystgastrostomy
Pancreatic Debridement
Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy (also called the modified-Peustow Procedure)
Ampullectomy
Sphincteroplasty
Duodenal Resection