Your healthcare team will discuss the risks and benefits before surgery and work to preserve as much of the pancreas as possible during the procedure. In some cases, healthcare providers will ...

Robotic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that is performed using a robotic device. The robotic device is controlled by a surgeon, who uses it to perform complex surgical procedures ...

After removal of the end of the pancreas, the remaining portion of the organ functions normally by producing and releasing digestive enzymes and hormones. Compared to surgical procedures that remove ...

It was an exhausting experience, she said. In November 2023, Qadan cleared Wells for a Whipple procedure, a surgery where the head of the pancreas, the gallbladder, part of the bile duct and small ...

“Franklin’s official cause of death was due to advance pancreatic cancer ... that her post-surgery prognosis was good, and the doctor told her the procedure “will add 10 to 15 years to ...

The main types of surgery are a Whipple procedure or a pancreatectomy. In a Whipple procedure, the surgeon removes the head of the pancreas, a part of the small intestine called the duodenum ...

PanCAN offers tips and resources for patients and caregivers to maintain good nutrition through small and frequent meals.