Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery

Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery or HPB surgery is surgery of the liver, pancreas and biliary system.

About HPB surgery

HPB surgery is normally carried out using ‘keyhole’ techniques (laparoscopic surgery). This is a less invasive type of surgery that reduces the risk of infection and provides a faster recovery time.

HPB surgery often requires the close working of consultants with areas of expertise.

We offer multidisciplinary care in the diagnosis and management of benign and malignant diseases affecting the liver, pancreas and biliary tract.

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Related conditions

Conditions of the liver, pancreas and biliary system that are treated by our HPB surgeons include:

  • liver disease – liver cancer, cysts, lesions
  • biliary disease – gallstones, gall bladder cancer, bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
  • pancreatic disease – pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis
  • gastrointestinal stroma tumour (GIST)

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Related diagnostics

A number of diagnostic pathways can be used to assess for liver conditions:

  • radiology
  • endoscopy
  • colonoscopy
  • microbiology
  • histology and cytology
  • blood tests

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Why choose us?

  • Leading consultant care – internationally renowned surgeons with specialised experience in all aspects of liver conditions.
  • Extensive team – specialists, nurses and consultants who work in their own fields and as part of multidisciplinary teams throughout the hospital.
  • State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging – onsite ultrasound and MRI, reported by specialist radiologists.
  • Fully equipped for severe and complex cases – experienced in treating severe cases of cancer and liver disease.
  • Central London location – easily accessible by train and The London Underground.

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Our specialist HPB consultants

Mr Alberto Isla

/ Consultant General Surgeon

General surgery, Upper GI surgery

Clinical interests: Upper GI and laparoscopy, pancreatic surgery

Languages spoken: English/French/Italian/Portuguese/Spanish

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Mr Wayel Jassem

/ Consultant Surgeon

General surgery, Hepatobiliary

Clinical interests: Complex hepatobiliary surgery.

Languages spoken: Arabic/English/Italian

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Professor Long Jiao

/ Consultant General Surgeon

General surgery, Hepatobiliary

Clinical interests: Leading the minimum invasive liver and pancreatic surgery in the UK and internationally, and open surgery for advanced pancreatic and liver cancers, having performed the largest number of laparoscopic and Robotic pancreatic and liver operation in the UK, including the 1st Robotic Whipple’s operation in the UK and Malaysia, and 1st synchronous liver resection. Described a number of new techniques for pancreatic and liver operations such as non-touch technique for pancreatic cancer surgery (JAMA Surg 14), pancreatic anastomosis following resection -LVPJ (Arch Surg 11) and LPG (HBNS 16), and rapid induction of liver regeneration prior to major liver resection -RALPPS (Ann Surg 15; Cancers 19).

Languages spoken: Chinese/English

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Mr Aamir Khan

/ Consultant General Surgeon

General surgery, General

Clinical interests: Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, gastrointestinal stromal tumours, cystic lesions in the pancreas, benign biliary disease, GIST tumours

Languages spoken: English/Urdu

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Mr Krishna Menon

/ Consultant Surgeon

General surgery, Hepatobiliary

Languages spoken: English

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Mr Andreas Prachalias

/ Consultant Hepatobiliary Surgeon

General surgery, Hepatobiliary

Languages spoken: English

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Mr Parthi Srinivasan

/ Consultant Hepatobiliary Surgeon

General surgery, Hepatobiliary

Clinical interests: Complex hepatobilary and pancreatic surgery for liver and pancreatic cancers.

Languages spoken: English/Tamil

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