Departments
Hepatopancreatobiliary Oncologic Surgery
The Hepatopancreatobiliary Oncologic Surgery Department specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of tumours of the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas. It provides advanced surgical care through a multidisciplinary approach involving surgical oncologists, radiologists, endoscopists, and chemotherapy specialists.
What the department does
The department performs pancreaticoduodenectomy, distal subtotal pancreatic resection with or without removal of the spleen, pancreatectomy, hemihepatectomy, and other liver resections. It also removes retroperitoneal tumours that do not arise from a specific organ. Other procedures include percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and biliary drainage, transarterial chemoembolisation, and ultrasound-guided biopsies of liver, pancreatic, and retroperitoneal tumours.
Conditions and clinical questions addressed
The main clinical focus is on tumours affecting the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas, as well as selected retroperitoneal tumours. Diagnostic procedures include ultrasound-guided tissue sampling and examination of the bile and pancreatic ducts using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The department combines these diagnostic capabilities with surgical and interventional treatment options.
Clinical approach
Care is organised through collaboration between specialists in cancer surgery, radiology, endoscopy, and chemotherapy. The department reports using digital imaging and artificial intelligence in surgical planning. Its research examines treatment outcomes for liver and pancreatic tumours, the effectiveness of therapy before and after surgery, postoperative complications, and modern reconstructive surgical techniques. The team also trains young specialists and residents.
What patients can expect
Patients can expect assessment and treatment involving surgical oncologists, radiologists, endoscopists, and chemotherapy specialists. Depending on the clinical problem, diagnostic procedures may include an ultrasound-guided biopsy of a liver, pancreatic, or retroperitoneal tumour, or an examination of the bile and pancreatic ducts using ERCP. Treatment options available in the department include liver and pancreatic surgery, image-guided biliary drainage, and transarterial chemoembolisation.
