daVinci Surgery

Pancreas Removal Surgery (Pancreatectomy) in the Chicago Area

Dr. Vasdekas and Dr. Rapciak provide the highest level of surgical care in Homer Glen, Illinois. If you've been told you need Pancreas Removal Surgery (Pancreatectomy), or you need a consult, contact Advanced Surgical Consultants, LLC by calling (478) 746-2770. Our office is conveniently located in Homer Glen, IL, easily accessible from Orland Park, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Palos Heights, Lockport, Tinley Park, New Lenox, Frankfort, Lemont, Oak Lawn, and other Southwest Suburban Chicagoland areas.

da Vinci^® Pancreatectomy (non-cancerous)

Treatment for Pancreatectomy

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If you are facing a disease that affects your pancreas, your doctor may suggest surgery. Surgery to remove the pancreas, or parts of the pancreas, is called a pancreatectomy. It can be done using open surgery through one large incision or minimally invasive surgery (through a few small incisions) using da Vinci Surgery or traditional laparoscopy.

Why da Vinci Surgery?

da Vinci technology enables your surgeon to operate through a few small incisions (cuts), like traditional laparoscopy, instead of a large open incision. The da Vinci System is a robotic-assisted surgical device that your surgeon is 100% in control of at all times. The da Vinci System gives surgeons:

A 3D HD view inside your body
Wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human hand
Enhanced vision, precision and control

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The da Vinci System has brought minimally invasive surgery to more than 3 million patients worldwide. da Vinci technology – changing the experience of surgery for people around the world.

Risks & Considerations Related to Pancreatic Surgery (removal of all/part of the pancreas): inflamed pancreas, leak of pancreatic or bile juices, narrowing or leaking at the spot where the pancreas is connected to the bowel, injury to the spleen or bowel, insufficient pancreatic function (for example, diabetes), diarrhea, poor stomach emptying.

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Important Safety Information

Patients should talk to their doctors to decide if da Vinci® surgery is right for them. Patients and doctors should review all available information on nonsurgical and surgical options and associated risks in order to make an informed decision.

Serious complications may occur in any surgery, including da Vinci surgery, up to and including death. Serious risks include, but are not limited to, injury to tissues and organs and conversion to other surgical techniques, which could result in a longer operative time and/or increased complications. For Important Safety Information, including surgical risks, indications, and considerations and contraindications for use, please also refer to www.intuitive.com/safety.

Individuals' outcomes may depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to patient characteristics, disease characteristics, and/or surgeon experience.

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