Bile duct

• Bile duct exploration for stones (laparoscopic or open)
• Trans-cystic bile duct exploration
• Biliary bypass for benign and malignant conditions
• Radical resection for bile duct cancer eg Klatskin tumour
• Excision of choledochal cyst
• ERCP for stone extraction and biliary drainage

General Surgery

• Gastrectomy
• Colectomy
• Repair of perforated gastric/duodenal ulcers
• Small bowel resection
• Appendicectomy
• Repair of various types of hernia
• Excision of skin lumps
• Drainage of abscesses
• Hemorrhoidectomy

Liver

Dr Tan is experienced in treating these cancers and firmly believes in the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach. Surgery is almost always not the sole treatment modality, and Dr Tan will tailor the treatment plan as a team with specialists in Medical Oncology, Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Interventional Radiology and more.

• Open and laparoscopic liver resection for benign and malignant lesions
• Laparoscopic marsupialisation of liver cysts
• Drainage of liver abscess

Pancreas

Dr Tan is experienced in treating these cancers and firmly believes in the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach. Surgery is almost always not the sole treatment modality, and Dr Tan will tailor the treatment plan as a team with specialists in Medical Oncology, Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Interventional Radiology and more.

• Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (with or without spleen preservation)
• Whipple operation for pancreatic cancer
• Resection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms
• Necrosectomy for necrotising pancreatitis
• Cyst-gastrostomy for pancreatic pseudocyst
• Pancreatico-jejunostomy

Gallbladder

Dr Tan is experienced in performing laparoscopic surgery for conditions of the gallbladder and bile duct. He is also trained in ERCP, an endoscopic procedure for removing bile duct stones and relieving bile duct blockage.

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis
• Radical cholecystectomy for gallbladder cancer

Endoscopy

Besides HPB surgery, Dr Tan also has extensive experience in performing a wide range of general surgery procedures such as stomach, small bowel and colon resections; hernia repair, hemorrhoidectomy and excision of skin lumps.

We also perform endoscopic procedures such as oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) and colonoscopy for cancer screening and  evaluation and treatment of various upper digestive tract and colorectal conditions.

• OGD
• Colonoscopy
• Removal of polyps
• ERCP