Frequently Asked Questions

It is a highly specialised field of surgery that treats diseases, tumors and other disorders of the liver, bile ducts, gallbladder and pancreas. These operations need advanced surgical precision and dedicated experience.

The Whipple procedure (pancreatoduodenectomy) is a complex, potentially life-saving operation that removes tumors from the head of the pancreas together with the duodenum, lower bile duct and gallbladder, and then reconnects the digestive tract. Dr. Warid specialises in this operation.

Symptomatic gallbladder stones and gallbladder infection are treated by removing the gallbladder (cholecystectomy). Depending on your condition, it is done by laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery or open surgery — whichever is safest for you.

Yes. Dr. Warid provides pre-transplant evaluation, assisted liver transplant surgery and dedicated post-transplant follow-up for patients with severe cirrhosis or liver failure.

Consult promptly if you have severe abdominal pain, jaundice (yellow eyes or skin), chronic liver problems, unexplained weight loss, or if you have been diagnosed with stones or a tumor in the gallbladder, liver, bile duct or pancreas.

Call the hotline 01353-174797, or send the online appointment form on this website. Our team will call you back to confirm the date and chamber.

Please bring all previous reports — ultrasound, CT or MRI scans with films or CDs, blood tests, endoscopy or ERCP reports, discharge papers and a list of the medicines you take.

Yes, in most cases. A healthy liver regenerates within weeks, which is why surgery is planned so that enough healthy liver remains. Your liver function and scans are checked before surgery to make sure it is safe.

No. Small simple cysts without symptoms usually need only observation. Surgery is considered for large or painful cysts, hydatid cysts, or cysts that look suspicious on imaging.

Medicines rarely clear stones permanently and stones often come back. For stones that cause symptoms, removing the gallbladder is the reliable treatment.

Yes. Bile continues to flow from the liver directly into the intestine. Most people return to a normal diet after recovery.

Most patients go home within one to two days and return to light work in about a week, depending on their recovery.

A choledochal cyst carries a long-term risk of infection, stones and cancer of the bile duct. Complete excision with reconstruction is the recommended treatment.

Many duct stones can be removed by ERCP. Surgery is preferred when stones are large or multiple, when ERCP has failed, or when the gallbladder is being removed at the same time.

Hospital stay is usually around one to two weeks, and full recovery takes several weeks. Diet is increased step by step and some patients need enzyme supplements.

No. CT scans show whether the tumor can be removed completely. If surgery is not suitable, other options such as stenting, bypass or chemotherapy are discussed.

For selected patients with a dilated, stone-filled pancreatic duct, drainage surgery such as lateral pancreaticojejunostomy can provide significant and lasting pain relief.

No. Many stable patients with spleen injury can be managed with close observation. Surgery is needed when bleeding continues or the patient becomes unstable.