Pancreas Surgery

A pancreatectomy is surgery that removes part or all of your pancreas. Your pancreas is part of your digestive system. It has two main functions. It makes enzymes that help break down food for digestion, and it makes hormones that help maintain your blood sugar levels and store energy from food.

Why would you need a pancreatectomy?

Tumors and pancreatitis are the two most common reasons why healthcare advicer recommend a pancreatectomy.Tumors are at risk of spreading to other parts of your body, and removing them from your pancreas helps reduce that risk. Pancreatitis happens when your pancreas becomes inflamed. It can lead to severe pain and other complications, which can be an indication for a pancreatectomy.

Conditions that may be treated with pancreatectomy include:

pancres cancer.
Insulinoma.
Metastatic kidney cancer.
pancreatic cyst.
Severe chronic pancreatitis.