While it is possible to live without a pancreas, doctors only recommend removing a pancreas when a person has a serious medical condition such as severe recurrent pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer.
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While it is possible to live without a pancreas, doctors only recommend removing a pancreas when a person has a serious medical condition such as severe recurrent pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer.
The best option to cure liver cancer is with either surgical resection (removal of the tumor with surgery) or a liver transplant.
Click on the link below to find out more about these different types of procedures.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/liver-cancer/treating/surgery.html
The damaged valves in the veins cannot be cured so the best way to cure the problem is to remove the affected veins. Click on the link below for an explanation of this procedure.
https://www.circulationfoundation.org.uk/help-advice/veins/varicose-veins-operation-explained
There are several different screening options available. No matter which one you choose, the important thing is to be tested.
https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/understanding-tests-that-screen-for-colon-cancer.html
Click on the link below to find out what a hernia is, common hernia types, who is at risk for hernias, how hernias are repaired and much more.
Click on the link to find out about Gastroparesis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and much more.
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-disorders-gastroparesis#1
Sometimes patients have a choice between two minimally-invasive techniques: laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery. Only you and your doctor can decide which is best in your case.
Click on the link below to find out more about each of these techniques.
https://blog.providence.org/archive/laparoscopic-and-robotic-surgery-what-s-the-difference
Open surgery is the traditional type of surgery in which an incision is made using a scalpel.
Click on the link below for the pros and cons of this type of surgery.
Click on the link to read more about this topic.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190722105928.htm
The gallbladder is a small organ that sits under the liver. It stores bile and releases it into the small intestine during digestion.