Pancreatic surgery in Vijayawada might be required for a number of reasons, such as Chronic pancreatitis, Pseudo cysts of Pancreas, pancreatic cancer or other such diseases which has affected the pancreas as well as nearby organs.
LATERAL Pancreatico Jejunostomy: Is a procedure done for chronic pancreatitis patients if their pain is not relived with medication
Pancreatectomy is the surgical removal of the pancreas; this can further be classified into 3 parts:
- Distal Pancreatectomy is the removal of the tail and body of the pancreas and just the remaining portion or the head is preserved
- Central Pancreatectomy Here only the head and tail of the pancreas is preserved and the between part is taken out.
- Total Pancreatectomy is the removal of the total pancreas
Whipple procedure: which is also called as pancreaticoduodenectomy, is a surgical procedure for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. In this procedure, the pancreatic head and neck, duodenum ( part of the small intestine), part of the bile duct, the gall bladder as well as any lymph nodes around it are removed as well.
A Whipple procedure might be required in the event of any of the below conditions:
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatic Tumors
- Ampullary Cancer
- Bile duct cancer
- Neuroendocrine tumors
- Small bowel cancer
- Pancreatic injury
- Injury to nearby organs
Consult the best gastro specialist in Vijayawada and get the pancreatic cancer treatment