Pancreaticobiliary Surgery

The Derby Pancreato-Biliary Unit treats patients with benign (a condition, tumor, or growth that is not cancerous) gallbladder, bile duct and pancreatic diseases.

Gallstones and 'Hot Gallbladder'

We offer laparoscopic (keyhole) removal of the gallbladder for gallstone disease.

Patients that are admitted with symptomatic stones or mild pancreatitis, and who fit within a selected criterion, are offered an operation to prevent further re-admissions and complications of gallstones.

Gallstones in the bile duct

The unit offers surgical and endoscopic management of patients with bile duct stones. It has a series of one of the highest number surgical bile duct exploration procedures performed nationally.

Services for bile duct stones

Surgical

  • Transcystic (through the small gallbladder duct) bile duct exploration of gallstones
  • Choledochal (direct through bile duct) exploration of gallstones 
  • Use of Electrohydraulic lithotriptor for removal of impacted stones 

Endoscopic

  • ERCP – endoscopic procedure to remove stones from bile duct
  • EUS    – endoscopic procedure for biliary/pancreatic diagnosis

Pancreatitis

We offer advanced level management for severe acute pancreatitis which is a life threatening benign inflammatory condition of the pancreas most often caused by gallstones. The Derby Pancreato-Biliary Unit offers complex management of this condition, requiring different modalities which include surgical, radiological and endoscopic intervention.


Services for pancreatitis

Surgical

  • Open necrosectomy
  • Minimally invasive necrosectomy +/- cystgastrostomy
  • Roux-en-y drainage procedures of the pancreas and bile duct
  • Removal of gallstones by way of cholecystectomy (removal of gallbladder) and exploration of bile duct


Radiological

  • Insertion of percutaneous drains
  • Radiological vascular intervention


Endoscopic 

  • ERCP – endoscopic procedure to remove stones from bile duct
  • EUS    – endoscopic procedure for biliary/pancreatic diagnosis and drainage of pancreatic collections

Contact and find us

Location

General Surgery Outpatients, Level 1
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 8NE

Telephone: 01332 787232


Contacts

Altaf Awan
Clinical Lead for Pancreaticobiliary Surgery / Consultant Pancreaticobiliary Surgeon

Imran Bhatti
Consultant Pancreaticobiliary Surgeon

Email (both contacts): dhft.pbsurgery@nhs.net