Gallstones are common in the United States, affecting an estimated 1 in 7 adults. Fortunately, they are asymptomatic in up to 80% of cases, and current guidelines do not recommend cholecystectomy unless they cause symptoms.
Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy: An Instructional Look (Video)
Cleveland Clinic surgeon R. Matthew Walsh, MD, guides viewers and leads discussion of a hybrid laparoscopic-robotic pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure).
TP/AIT Significantly Improves Pain and QOL Measures in Appropriately Selected Patients with CP
A Cleveland Clinic study finds total pancreatectomy with auto islet transplantation (TP/AIT) is a viable treatment option in carefully selected patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP).