Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary

Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery [HPB Surgery] is a subspecialty that deals with the management [diagnosis and treatment] of benign and malignant conditions of the liver, pancreas and the biliary system.

HPB surgeons at the Prince Court Medical Centre work in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team of experts to provide highly specialised care to each patient. To ensure that you receive the most appropriate and optimum care our HPB Surgeons will be working together with various other specialists including experts in hepatology, gastroenterology, radiology, oncology, and others.

Our HPB Surgeons are highly skilled and experienced in treating the various conditions of the liver, pancreas and biliary system and performing complex surgeries including:

• Liver resections
• Ablation of liver tumours
• Bile duct resection
• Bile duct reconstruction
• Gallbladder surgeries [open and laparoscopic]
• Pancreas resection including Whipple’s operation

Conditions Treated by HPB Surgery include

Liver Conditions

1. Malignant Tumours of the Liver – Primary and Secondary Liver Cancers
2. Benign Tumours of the Liver including Cysts
3. Liver Abscesses
4. Hepatolithiasis
5. Liver Trauma
6. Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
7. End Stage Liver Disease

Conditions of the Pancreas & Duodenum

1. Malignant Tumours of the Pancreas & Duodenum – Carcinoma of the Pancreas and Carcinoma of the Ampulla or Duodenum
2. Benign and Premalignant Tumours of the Pancreas & Duodenum – Dysplastic Adenomas; Cystic Tumours of the Pancreas and Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Pancreas
3. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
4. Pancreatic / Duodenal Trauma

Conditions of the Biliary System including Gallbladder

1. Malignant Tumours of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts – Carcinoma of the Gallbladder and Carcinoma of the Bile Ducts [Cholangiocarcinoma]
2. Benign Tumours and Cysts of the Bile Duct – Choledochal Cysts
3. Gallbladder Stones and associated complications
4. Inflammation / Infection of the Biliary System
5. Bile Duct Injuries and Strictures