On 2/27/2008 TexasTeresa wrote:
My brother was told today that he must have the whipple procedure. He has had chronic pancreatitis for many years. They have found lezions and cysts in the head of his pancreas. The doctor told them that they look suspicious. Regardless if they are cancer or not, they told him that he MUST have the surgery within the next month. The little that I have read about the surgery stresses the importance of having the right surgeon and surgery center for the procedure. It reduces the mortality rate to less than 5% compared to 20% with someone that does not have the proper experience. My brother lives in Oklahoma and was told that there was only one surgeon in the whole state that could do the surgery. Where can I go to find a list of surgeons who do the whipple procedure on a regular basis and have the best success rate?
My wife just had the surgery on 2/11/08 my oldest sons 20th B-day she is doing good but she is having problems eating without feeling sick. The doctor's say it's still really early give it time but you now how it is when your feeling like crap!!!! Just want to feel better. Anyway her doctor is here in Baltimore at Mercy Medical Center, he is the head of oncology there and is very good at his craft. He Helped her 8 years ago when she had a tumor in her right leg. Her surgery lasted about 61/2 to 7 hrs. they removed part of the stomach, part of the pancreas, part of her Duodenim and her gall bladder. If you want to get the best around and have the means to get to Baltimore the doctors name is Armando Sardi. Mercy's web address is www.mdmercy.com hope your brother does well where ever he has it done.