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What are the advantages of a laparoscopic pancreatectomy?
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laparoscopic approaches decrease operative morbidity. The laparoscopic approach is commonly used to treat smaller adrenal tumors. At many laparoscopic centers, the laparoscopic adrenalectomy has become the standard practice
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agofour small incisions (about 0.5 in [1.27 cm] diameter each) are made into a patient's flank, just under the rib cage. A laparoscope enabling the surgeon to visualize the inside of the abdominal cavity on a television monitor is placed through one
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∙ 13y agoThe laparoscopic approach allows the surgeon to work inside the patient's abdomen without making a large incision.
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What is a pancreatectomy?
A pancreatectomy is the surgical removal of the pancreas.
How do you spell pancreatectomy?
That is the correct spelling of "pancreatectomy" (removal of the pancreas, or part of it).
What organs are removed during a total pancreatectomy?
If the pancreatectomy is total, the surgeon removes the entire pancreas and attached organs.
What questions about the pancreatectomy should a patient ask his surgeon?
What are the risks associated with a pancreatectomy?How many pancreatectomies do you perform in a year?Will there be a scar?
Why are tubes inserted during a pancreatectomy procedure?
During a pancreatectomy procedure, several tubes are also inserted for postoperative care.
Whats the cpt code for a patient undergoing surgery for a total pancreatectomy?
The CPT Codes for subtotal or total pancreatectomy is 48160.
What steps are involved in a partial pancreatectomy?
If the pancreatectomy is partial, the surgeon clamps and cuts the blood vessels, and the pancreas is stapled and divided for removal.
What is the purpose of pancreatectomy?
Pancreatectomy is the most effective treatment for cancer of the pancreas, an abdominal organ that secretes digestive enzymes, insulin, and other hormones.
What determines whether a total or distal pancreatectomy should be performed?
The stage of the cancer will determine whether the pancreatectomy to be performed should be total or distal.
What medical specialist is qualified to perform a pancreatectomy?
A pancreatectomy is performed by a surgeon trained in gastroenterology, the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases of the digestive tract.
What are the advantages to laparoscopic surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease?
decreased postoperative pain more rapid return to work decreased hospital stay
What is the term for a procedure to remove the pancreas?
pancreatectomy
