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Pancreas Doctor
Introduction
Pancreas is an internal digestive organ involved in two major functions: One is control of blood sugar by production of insulin & the second is food digestion by secretion of digestive enzymes. It is located in the upper abdomen immediately behind the stomach. It can be affected by a number of diseases & a
pancreas specialist
such as Dr Harsh Shah can only help you with proper diagnosis & treatment of such disorders.
Dr Harsh Shah - Pancreas specialist
Dr Harsh Shah is a renowned surgeon in Ahmedabad with a keen interest in pancreas operation. He is a superspecialist
pancreatic specialist doctor
working at Kaizen Hospital. He has been working in the field of pancreatic disease for many years & has successfully treated hundreds of patients with pancreatic problems. He routinely performs all the major pancreatic surgeries for pancreatitis & cancer.Diseases of Pancreas
Pancreas can be affected by a number of diseases such as acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer etc. Acute pancreatitis is a condition where the gland gets swollen whereas in chronic pancreatitis there is accumulation of stone within pancreas & narrowing of pancreatic duct. Pancreas cancer can occur in head, body or tail of the pancreas.
Acute Pancreatitis
Swelling of pancreas
Pancreatic stones
Stones & stricture in Pancreatic duct
Pancreas Head Cancer
Diagnosis & treatment
Few readily available tests can diagnose pancreas problems. However, a
pancreas doctor
may advise a few specific tests for accurate treatment. Blood tests such as lipase & amylase can diagnose acute pancreatitis readily. A CT Scan will diagnose all types of pancreatic diseases & can stage the cancer. CA 19-9 is blood test which can predict the tumour burden in pancreatic cancer. EUS & ERCP are advanced tests for further diagnosis & intervention.
EUS
Diagnosis, Biopsy, Stenting
ERCP
Biopsy, stenting, Stone removalPancreas operation
Majority of patients with acute pancreatitis & pancreas stones are treated without operation. Few may require
pancreas operation
also. Operations performed for acute pancreatitis is called necrosectomy, cystogastrostomy & VARD. Operation for chronic pancreatitis is termed as 'Frey's Procedure'. 'Whipple's Operation' is the name given to the operation for pancreas cancer. Given beneath is the illustration of such procedure.
Whipple's Procedure
Removal of tumour in head with reconstruction of digestive tract
He is a well known Gastro, liver & pancreatic surgeon in Ahmedabad. He has more than 15 years of experience in treating complex diseases of the pancreas including cancers. His majority of work involves treatment of complicated & referred cases of gastrointestinal diseases.
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