Hepatobiliary surgery covers procedures that treat disorders of the biliary system, which includes the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile duct.
Many disorders treated by hepatobiliary surgery are caused by cancer. The liver, pancreas and bile ducts all can experience the growth of tumors, both benign and malignant. These organs can also become cancerous when tumors in other parts of the body, such as the colon, metastasize and spread.
Because of this, most candidates for hepatobiliary surgery will be those who have received a diagnosis of cancer of the liver, pancreas and bile ducts. Some people with severe gallstones that cannot be passed normally may also need hepatobiliary surgery.
Hepatobiliary procedures can also be used to treat liver disorders arising from prolonged heavy alcohol usage or fatty liver disease. Some diseases such as hepatitis can also lead to a patient requiring surgery.
Some of the surgeries that we frequently do are
Cholecystectomy
Bile Duct Resection
Liver Resection
Gallstone Surgery
