Expertise in complex hepatobiliary procedures
If you need surgery for a liver, bile duct, gallbladder or pancreatic condition, expect expert care at Lahey Clinic.
You will receive excellent care from our highly experienced hepatobiliary surgeons. The liver care team has performed more than 5,000 complex liver, pancreas and bile duct procedures. Most of the surgeries we perform treat cancer.
The liver care surgeons at Lahey provide a full range of surgery. We treat liver cancer and many liver, bile duct, gallbladder and pancreas conditions.
We offer the following minimally invasive or open non-transplant procedures:
Whenever possible, your surgeon uses minimally invasive techniques, such as robotic surgery. When you get care that uses minimally invasive techniques, you can expect:
Lahey started its robotic hepatobiliary surgery program in 2017 to provide better care. When you need complex liver, bile duct or pancreas surgery, a minimally invasive approach is helpful.
With robotic surgery, your doctor can provide more precise care for liver cancer and many other hepatobiliary conditions.
When you get robotic surgery, you enjoy many benefits. These include:
If you have cancer, you may need chemotherapy or radiation after surgery. A faster recovery lets you start your next phase of treatment sooner.
Robotic technology lets your Lahey surgeon perform surgeries in hard-to-reach parts of the body. These areas include the:
Some of the procedures our surgeons perform using robotic techniques include:
If you need a liver transplant, Lahey provides the most comprehensive care in the region.
Our surgeons are highly skilled in using robotic systems to perform transplants. We’ve been offering robotic liver transplants since 2017, and our transplant program is the largest in the area.
If you want to be a living liver donor, you can also access robotic care. You receive the same expert care as any other hepatobiliary patient.
If you need a Whipple procedure, you get excellent care from Lahey’s experts. The minimally invasive approach improves upon the traditional open surgery.
Also called a pancreatoduodenectomy, this surgery removes part of the pancreas, small intestine and stomach, some lymph nodes and the gallbladder.
With the open method, your doctor:
During a minimally invasive Whipple procedure your surgeon:
The Whipple procedure is a complex surgery. When your doctor uses a minimally invasive approach you recover faster, experience less pain and have less scarring.
As you prepare for a hepatobiliary surgery, your care team provides counseling and education.
Your care team will follow the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol. This method involves:
The ERAS protocol gives you better outcomes. You talk with your doctor about steps to take before and after your procedure. These include ways to reduce pain, improve recovery and eat well after surgery.
The ERAS protocol:
Your surgical team coordinates your care with other specialty providers throughout our medical center. This ensures you receive comprehensive, streamlined care.
Experts in our Division of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Diseases specialize in the care of people with kidney, liver, bile duct and gallbladder disorders, and they also offer extensive research, education and training opportunities.
