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Pancreatic Cancer- Surgical Treatment

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Whipple Procedure / Pylorus Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) The treatment of cancer of the head and neck of the pancreas comes in the form of surgical removal of heads/neck of pancreas followed by +/- chemotherapy. This post will only elaborate the common practice in Dr Tee’s clinic of surgery. This post includes normal organ arrangement, pancreatic anatomy and functions, surgery for pancreatic cancer and our standard practices. ---------------------------------- Normal abdominal organs Before we delve into the surgery, lets have a look the 4 intra-abdominal organs above the umbilicus. Liver Gallbladder Stomach and Pancreas. Anatomy of Pancreas The pancreas is an organ lying behind the stomach. Its divided into 4 parts- the head, neck, body and tail. Its tongue shaped, expanding from left to the right of our abdomen, overlaying the back bone (spine). Look at the blood vessels behind the neck of the pancreas- the superior mesenteric vein and art...
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Introduction

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Welcome and thanks for visiting the blogpost of  Dr Tee's Liver Clinic of Surgery ( Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary unit),  a division of the Total Care Surgery ( TCS ),  Johor, Malaysia. The posts are prepared for the general public and patients that visited Dr Tee's Liver Clinic of Surgery. It includes surgical data information about the benign diseases like gallstones, gallbladder infections, liver abscess etc to the care for oncological diseases like cancer of pancreas, liver, bile duct and gallbladder. As we are living in the age of information overflow, right information for every single disease and surgical treatment options should be provided as simple and as much clarity as possible. Misconceptions should be corrected and doubts should be explained. Though the posts here may not meet everyone's need, but at least this should give a head up to the right path of information quenched. Further knowledge of every disease and procedures can only be met after consulting respec...
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Cholecystectomy- Removal of gallbladder.

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This is an article explaining the procedure for gall bladder removal due to various reasons in our center. This information will help you understand your operation and provide you with the skills to actively participate in your care. Happy Reading! ----------------------------------- Anatomy of gallbladder- Above the umbilicus of all human lies the 4 organs of great important i,e. Liver, gallbladder, stomach and pancreas.  Gallbladder is lying underneath the right lobe of liver. The function of gallbladder- is only for the storage of bile secreted from the liver. ----------------------------------- Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder.  The operation is done to remove the gallbladder due to gallstones causing pain or infection. Surgical Procedures: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy- The gallbladder is removed with instruments placed into small incisions in the abdomen. Open cholecystectomy - The gallbladder is removed through an incision on the right side unde...
Location: Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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