Many pancreatic cancer resections are done at low-volume centers, with high mortality rates and shorter long-term survival.

Complex procedure to remove pancreatic tumour showcases hospital’s robotic excellence A 63-year-old male patient came to American Hospital Dubai with symptoms of jaundice, passing of dark urine and ...

VIENNA, Austria — The appropriate dose of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) depends on the root cause of the insufficiency, according to results ...

Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, Affiliated Jingzhou Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China. At present, laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is becoming increasingly ...

ABSTRACT: Objectives: To summarize the current status and outlook of pancreatic duct drainage in the learning curve period of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD). Methods: By searching the ...

Mobile Health Technology for Personalized Tobacco Cessation Support Among Cancer Survivors and Caregivers in Laos: A Pilot Trial Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death for men ...

In a recent study published in the Surgery journal highlights the superiority of hand-sewn anastomosis for pancreaticoduodenectomy and its impact on delayed gastric emptying. Pancreaticoduodenectomy ...

aFaculty of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China bDepartment of Organ Transplantation, Third Medical Center of ...

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

What Is a Whipple Procedure? A Whipple procedure is the main surgery used to treat tumors in the head of the pancreas. Also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, it’s named after Allen Whipple, MD, a ...

While robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy may reduce postoperative health care-associated infections, the surgical procedure remains more expensive. Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy reduces risk for health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy had longer operating times, but patients lost less blood vs. open surgery.