As an influential clinical department in western Bao'an District, the Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic & Hernia Surgery Dept of Shenzhen Bao'an District Songgang People's Hospital is a district-level key clinical specialty (Key Clinical Specialty for Digestive Diseases) integrating clinical practice, scientific research and teaching. It delivers treatment for complex and critical conditions in western Shenzhen, including hepatobiliary-pancreatic-splenic malignancies, liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, hypersplenism, abdominal wall hernias, hiatal hernia, peripheral varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis and multiple systemic traumas. It was designated as a Key Clinical Specialty of Bao'an District, Shenzhen in 2021. The department records over 10,000 outpatient visits and more than 3,000 surgical procedures annually. It has participated in numerous successful rescues of patients with complex multiple traumas, effectively lifting the rescue success rate and quality of life for trauma patients.

The department has 18 medical and nursing staff, including 1 Chief Physician, 1 Associate Chief Physician, 1 PhD holder and 4 master’s degree holders. It is equipped with two sets of 4K 3D fluorescent laparoscopic surgical systems, high-definition choledochoscopes and liver function reserve testing systems to deliver top-tier medical care. The department performs surgical interventions for all diseases within its scope, with laparoscopic and minimally invasive therapy as its core strengths.

Routine complex surgeries performed proficiently include:

Laparoscopic and open pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure);

Duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection (Beger procedure and Frey procedure);

Laparoscopic isolated resection of pancreatic uncinate process tumors (3 completed cases);

Middle pancreatectomy;

Distal pancreatectomy (laparoscopic and open, including spleen-preserving approaches);

Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in all liver segments (laparoscopic and open), left and right hemihepatectomy (laparoscopic hemihepatectomy and resection of liver segment VII);

Common bile duct exploration (laparoscopic and open, with intra- and post-operative choledochoscopic lithotomy, combined laparoscopic transcystic choledochoscopic exploration and stone removal);

Hepaticojejunostomy;

Radical resection for gallbladder carcinoma;

Surgery for portal hypertension (laparoscopic and open splenectomy plus pericardial devascularization plus distal splenorenal shunt).

The team specializes in minimally invasive repair for all types of abdominal wall hernias, incisional hernias, pediatric hernias and hiatal hernias, achieving favorable outcomes with zero recurrence cases. The department excels at standardized radical surgery and comprehensive minimally invasive management for major hepatobiliary, pancreatic and hernia disorders, and boasts extensive experience in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS).