Before and After Illustrations pancreas (pancreatectomy)

If pancreatectomy is considered a treatment option for you, here
are some before and after illustrations.


This is a before illustration. Notice the gallbladder, pancreas, duodenum and small intestine are still in place. These would be all the organs the surgeon will remove.









This is an illustration of what remains once a pancreatectomy has been performed. Notice that the stomach, liver and small intestine are the only organs that remain.

As you can tell, the pancreatectomy is a major surgical process that removes most organs in the gastrointestinal tract.




Source: Cancerhelp.org.uk website
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=3124