Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis

Inflammation of the pancreas can be as a result of reflux of bile into the pancreatic duct, or pancreatic duct obstruction. The pancreas secretes enzymes that play an important role in digestion and metabolism. Pancreatic inflammation causes these enzymes to become blocked and instead attack the pancreas. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, fever, rapid pulse, with severe pain in the upper abdomen radiating into the back

Surgical Treatment – Pancreatic necrosectomy

Most patients respond well to conservative treatment which involves hydration, close observation and antibiotic therapy. Some patients develop dead pancreatic tissue which becomes infected which would have to be removed surgically.

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Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Pancreatic cancer
Spleen
Liver Cancer
Gall Bladder and Bile Duct Cancer

Consultants who undertake HPB surgery include:

Mr Ameet Patel www.londonhpb.co.uk
Mr Satvinder Mudan mudan@aol.com

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