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Pancreatitis — Real Patient Case Reports (Ahmedabad)

Anonymised pancreatitis cases treated by Dr Harsh Shah (MS, MCh — GI, Robotic & Cancer Surgeon) — from chronic pain that endoscopy could not fix to a severe acute attack and gallstone-triggered pancreatitis. Learn more about pancreatitis treatment in Ahmedabad.

1. Years of pain when endoscopy did not help — drainage surgery for relief

Pancreatitis patient case — Years of pain when endoscopy did not help — drainage surgery for relief. Dr Harsh Shah, GI & cancer surgeon, Ahmedabad.
શું વર્ષોથી વારંવાર થતો સ્વાદુપિંડનો દુખાવો ઓપરેશનથી કાયમી રાહત આપી શકે?

A man in his 60s had years of recurrent pain from chronic pancreatitis; repeated endoscopic stents had not helped. A robotic (doorbeen) drainage operation relieved the blocked pancreatic duct and eased the pain (biopsy benign). When repeated endoscopy fails, drainage surgery can offer lasting relief.

2. A severe attack that formed infected dead tissue

Pancreatitis patient case — A severe attack that formed infected dead tissue. Dr Harsh Shah, GI & cancer surgeon, Ahmedabad.
क्या पैंक्रियाटाइटिस का गंभीर दौरा अग्न्याशय में संक्रमण बन सकता है?

A woman in her late 40s had a severe attack of pancreatitis that led to infected dead tissue (walled-off necrosis) on CT. Surgery cleared the infected tissue and she recovered, symptom-free at follow-up. A severe pancreatitis attack can form infected collections that need timely specialist surgery.

3. Gallstone-triggered pancreatitis — treating the cause

Pancreatitis patient case — Gallstone-triggered pancreatitis — treating the cause. Dr Harsh Shah, GI & cancer surgeon, Ahmedabad.
શું પિત્તાશયની પથરી પણ સ્વાદુપિંડમાં સોજો લાવી શકે?

A woman in her 50s had pancreatitis triggered by a gallstone slipping into the bile duct. In the same admission the duct was cleared by ERCP and the gallbladder removed by doorbeen (laparoscopic) surgery. Treating the cause — removing the gallbladder — helps prevent repeat attacks.

4. Chronic pancreatitis at a young age

Pancreatitis patient case — Chronic pancreatitis at a young age. Dr Harsh Shah, GI & cancer surgeon, Ahmedabad.
क्या कम उम्र में भी अग्न्याशय की पुरानी सूजन हो सकती है?

A man in his early 30s had chronic calcific pancreatitis at a young age, with years of recurrent upper-abdominal pain and calcium stones blocking the pancreatic duct. A specialised pancreas operation (Frey's) opened the duct and relieved the pain. Chronic pancreatitis is not only an older-age disease — young adults with repeated pain should be evaluated early.

Frequently asked questions

Can chronic pancreatitis pain be cured?

When medicines and endoscopy fail, specialised drainage or combined operations can relieve refractory pain in selected patients.

Why remove the gallbladder after gallstone pancreatitis?

Because a gallstone was the trigger — removing the gallbladder, often in the same admission, helps prevent further attacks.

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Dr Harsh Shah — MS, MCh (GI, Robotic & Cancer Surgery). OPD at Gota, Ahmedabad; surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Gandhinagar. Special interest in cancers and complex conditions of the food pipe, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and intestines, with robotic and laparoscopic (doorbeen) surgery.

Representative, anonymised patient cases shared for awareness and education only. Individual results vary; this is not medical advice or a guarantee of any outcome. Please consult a qualified doctor about your own condition.

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