tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post8668767502748355957..comments2024-02-18T13:53:30.168-08:00Comments on Surgeonsblog: Surgeons and SweetbreadsSid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-43559173547067262772010-12-15T19:21:57.462-08:002010-12-15T19:21:57.462-08:00The good news is you can have a pancreactomy with ...The good news is you can have a pancreactomy with auto islet cell xplant. It really helped me tremendously. I'm not saying there are not issues with that and I'm not saying it's end of all surgeries. I'm just saying, there is nothing worse than CP. It's a really painful killer. UGH just glad that chapter is my life is OVERAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-32719861182622942802010-10-19T12:05:09.319-07:002010-10-19T12:05:09.319-07:00Pancreatitis is a known risk of ERCP. As stated in...Pancreatitis is a known risk of ERCP. As stated in <a href="http://www.lapsurgical.com/aboutercp.html" rel="nofollow">this article</a>, <br /><br /><b>What are the complications of ERCP and ERS?</b><br /><i> The principle complication of ERCP is pancreatitis. This is a condition where the enzymes produced by the pancreas are activated and released upon the patients own tissues. This is an extremely painful condition that may run a variable course between self resolution over several days to an extremely fulminate disease process that causes respiratory failure, renal failure, hemorrhage, shock, and death. These severe cases can take months to resolve and require ICU care for weeks. Pancreatitis occurs after 10% of ERCP procedures, and develops into severe pancreatitis about 1% of the time. Doctors do not know how to prevent or modify the course of pancreatitis.</i>Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-67599614801743579782010-10-19T11:47:13.417-07:002010-10-19T11:47:13.417-07:00Hi, I had acute pancreatitis in 2001. Induced via ...Hi, I had acute pancreatitis in 2001. Induced via ERCP exploration, how comin is this? he Consultant said he just 'annoyed' the entrance (exit is probably a better term I guess) to the pancreas and things just snowballed form there.<br /><br />I never really appreciated how bad it was until I read this. However, this may be because I was hepped up on pethadine most of the time.<br /><br />The soup ladle intrigues me and horrifies me at the same time. I know I have a reasonable amount of complications due to the mess left behind. Still I am healthy now and forever in debt to my Surgeon and Gastroenterologist.<br /><br />Thanks for you blog post - very illuminating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-40662381128083109922007-09-21T16:41:00.000-07:002007-09-21T16:41:00.000-07:00Sue, sorry to hear about your troubles. I hope yo...Sue, sorry to hear about your troubles. I hope you are feeling better. Your post was a few months ago, so I don't know that you'll even see it. Would you mind sharing the name of hte Dr. that is ignoring you? I'm having pancreatic issues and have a Dr. that is blowing off what is going on. My e-mail is LTrautweiler@aol.com and I'd love to chat. HOpe you are better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-53030071155662459862007-03-11T22:14:00.000-07:002007-03-11T22:14:00.000-07:00what can I do about ercp enduced pancreatitis(comp...what can I do about ercp enduced pancreatitis(complication of the procedure)?I can't eat anything without fear of inflamming it and been ignored from the doc who performed it. I has now affected my mind as well. Help me ..Please?\Sue/Sarasota, FL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-75584864673329955822006-12-20T12:52:00.000-08:002006-12-20T12:52:00.000-08:00This is/will be an interesting series. I'm partic...This is/will be an interesting series. I'm particularly interested as my aunt died after a whipple procedure to remove what turned out to be a non-cancerous tumor....her pancreas did her in either way....<br /><br />Very nice explanation....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-36167181137751299642006-12-20T08:13:00.000-08:002006-12-20T08:13:00.000-08:00Hey I always thought sweetbreads were just brain.....Hey I always thought sweetbreads were just brain.. who knew.<br />And us RN's love the no control, no self control and no clue comment! HILARIOUS.just4ofushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720825631094455284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-15185309109940343372006-12-19T21:14:00.000-08:002006-12-19T21:14:00.000-08:00Interesting post. As someone with what's thought t...Interesting post. As someone with what's thought to be autoimmune pancreatitis, the "don't f*** with the pancreas" explains succintly why no one seems game to biopsy to confirm the diagnosisHPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409589783052980600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-31298959247027796412006-12-06T19:21:00.000-08:002006-12-06T19:21:00.000-08:00Hi i heard eating tossite Roll candy is bad for ga...Hi i heard eating tossite Roll candy is bad for gallbladderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-19947498991606676652006-12-05T20:55:00.000-08:002006-12-05T20:55:00.000-08:00I came to learn the power of the pancreas a few ye...I came to learn the power of the pancreas a few years ago. One of thehospital's favorite hospitalists had been having stomach pain for a while, and finally went in for a CT. Walked into the radiologists office as the scans came up, took one look, walked to the medical directors office and retired. He had pancreatic cancer, and died less than four months later...Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167062990959988499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-56419074256317211002006-12-05T20:36:00.000-08:002006-12-05T20:36:00.000-08:00As a wise man once said, "if God had wanted us to ...As a wise man once said, "if God had wanted us to operate on the pancreas, he'd have put it somewhere else!"dacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711585585464079682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-59655174838556523132006-12-05T20:35:00.000-08:002006-12-05T20:35:00.000-08:00I realize this comment does not pertain to this po...I realize this comment does not pertain to this post, but I have been reading your blog for a while and have a question/comment. Why are some doctors just so very bad? How does someone who is just not intune with people get certified to practice medicine?<br /><br />I had clear, classic gallstone symptoms and the GI blew off my symptoms and pain to prove he was right (claiming my pain to be colon related.) I ended up in the ED having emergency surgery because he wouldnt listen to me and I was left to hunt down and explain to a surgeon my issue (prior to my ED visit). <br /><br />I am dumb-founded that a doctor would not listen to and properly treat a patient who clearly expressed symptoms and pain. <br /><br />The surgery showed a GB full of stones and swollen. Along with an ovarian cyst that showed up on the sono but the GI failed to mention. Since the removal of the offending gallbladder on Friday, all prior pain and symptoms are gone.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17677555290950815409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-84639801498402985762006-12-05T11:41:00.000-08:002006-12-05T11:41:00.000-08:00I've been meaning to comment over here for a while...I've been meaning to comment over here for a while now. Great post and I like the pics as well.<br /><br />Acute and chronic pancreatitis is clinically interesting from my point of view as well (medical as opposed to your surgical point of view). These patients are challenging and unfortunately just eventually and progressively get worse.<br /><br />I don't want to go on and on, but I remember when I was a medical student and following a case of pancreatic cancer. I'll never forget that patient because that was right around the time of Michael Landon's diagnosis of pancreatic cancer as well.Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207266669522973903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-40220336442724979712006-12-05T08:48:00.000-08:002006-12-05T08:48:00.000-08:00interesting comment by mark. makes me realise how ...interesting comment by mark. makes me realise how small the surgical world is. that very comment was also quoted to me in my training and how true it is.Bongihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918640034313468627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1994741459594805602006-12-05T06:56:00.000-08:002006-12-05T06:56:00.000-08:00A long time ago during my surgical rotation the Ch...A long time ago during my surgical rotation the Chief resident told me that there were 3 rules of surgery. 1. eat when you can; 2. sleep when you can; and 3. don't f*** with the pancreas.mark's tailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097539019772913051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-25338453786053010952006-12-04T22:21:00.000-08:002006-12-04T22:21:00.000-08:00Awesome post! I always appreciate the educational ...Awesome post! I always appreciate the educational posts you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com