Whether you have cysts, lesions, or tumors related to your pancreas, the type of pancreatic surgery that you will need will depend on where they are located. After a thorough analyst of your individual situation, your Glendora General Surgeon will determine the method of operation, open or laparoscopic, and the type of surgery, Distal Pancreatectomy,…
Many types of gallbladder problems indicate the need for a cholecystectomy, which is the term for removal of the gallbladder. Some indications for this type of procedure include problematic gallstones, inflammation of the gallbladder, gallbladder cancer, and biliary pancreatitis. While open procedures used to be used for every gallbladder surgery, surgeons, including Dr. Elijah Mobley…
Roughly 20 million Americans suffer from some form of gallbladder disease. Luckily, gallbladder-related diseases and illnesses are generally fairly easy to treat; gallbladders are not essential organs and can be safely removed, with a fairly minimal recovery process. Here are a few of the major symptoms of gallbladder problems — though, naturally, a patient should…
Dr. Elijah Mobley, general surgeon, provides surgical services to the residents of Los Angeles County. One of the most common surgical procedures Dr. Elijah Mobley provides is laparoscopic gallbladder surgery provides many advantages over open gallbladder surgery including less invasive procedure, done on an outpatient basis, quicker recovery time. Gall Bladder Removal Procedure The general…
Dr. Elijah Mobley, a general surgeon in Los Angeles County, performs laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, which is a less invasive procedure than open gallbladder surgery. Instead of removing your gallbladder using a large incision of five to six inches long, this procedure allows for the use of two or three small incisions of one to two…