Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

What is Pancreatic Cancer?

Pancreatic cancer is aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis due to late diagnosis. Most present at advanced stages. Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) is only curative option for head tumors. Dr. Ashok Kumar specializes in this complex surgery.

Symptoms & Risk Factors

Painless jaundice
Abdominal pain
Weight loss
Diabetes
Risk: Smoking, chronic pancreatitis, family history

Surgical Treatment

Whipple Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)

Removes pancreatic head, duodenum, common bile duct. Creates new connections to small intestine. Complex surgery requiring expertise. Dr. Ashok Kumar has extensive experience with excellent morbidity and mortality outcomes.

Distal Pancreatectomy

For body/tail cancers. Dr. Ashok Kumar performs with en bloc resection of involved organs for complete oncological resection.

Recovery & Outcomes

Hospital stay 7-10 days. Full recovery 8-12 weeks. Complication rates manageable with experienced team. Five-year survival post-Whipple: 20-25%. Adjuvant chemotherapy improves outcomes. Multidisciplinary approach optimizes results.