Distal Pancreatectomy in Noida
Tumours in the body or tail of the pancreas are removed by distal pancreatectomy — taking the left part of the gland and, for cancer, the spleen and its lymph nodes as well. Because the bile duct and duodenum are not involved, it is a less complex operation than the Whipple and is very suitable for laparoscopic or robotic surgery.
Indications
Adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic body/tail; neuroendocrine tumours; mucinous cystic neoplasms and IPMN of the tail; solid pseudopapillary tumours in young women; chronic pancreatitis confined to the tail.
Spleen-preserving vs radical
For benign and low-grade tumours, the spleen and its vessels are preserved. For cancer, the spleen is removed with the pancreas as one block (radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy) for complete lymph node clearance; vaccinations are given before surgery.
Recovery
Laparoscopic or robotic: 4–6 days in hospital. A drain is kept for a few days to watch for a pancreatic fluid leak, the main complication, which usually settles on its own. Blood sugar is monitored, though diabetes after distal pancreatectomy is uncommon when the head of the pancreas is healthy.
Conditions treated with distal pancreatectomy
Why choose Dr Manoj Gupta for distal pancreatectomy
- Senior Director & Head of Robotic and Laparoscopic GI Surgery at Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital — full robotic suite, liver ICU and 24×7 emergency team.
- Trained where the difficult cases go: DNB in GI Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, liver transplant fellowships at Apollo and Ganga Ram.
- 500+ liver transplants — the bleeding control and bile-duct skills that make every abdominal operation safer.
- Straight answers. Dr Gupta reviews your scans himself and only recommends surgery when it will help.
Questions about distal pancreatectomy
Will I become diabetic after distal pancreatectomy?
Most patients do not. The remaining pancreas produces enough insulin unless there was pre-existing diabetes or chronic pancreatitis.
How is pancreatic body cancer found?
Often late, through back pain, weight loss or new diabetes. A contrast CT scan is the key test. Chemotherapy before surgery is used for borderline tumours.
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