New Stent Type Helps Pancreatitis Patients Recover Nutrition Faster
When people have severe pancreas inflammation, fluid can build up around the pancreas, making it hard for their bodies to get proper nutrition. Doctors can …
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Pregnancy Complication: When Fat Levels Get Dangerously High
This case report describes a pregnant woman who developed a serious condition called acute pancreatitis caused by extremely high levels of fat (triglycerides) …
Read MoreMan Swallows 25,000 Toy Beads: What Doctors Learned
A 60-year-old man swallowed an enormous amount of water-absorbent polymer beads—the kind used in plants and toys—and needed emergency surgery to survive. …
Read MoreNormal Fat Diet May Be Better Than Low-Fat for Pancreatitis Patients
A new study challenges the common practice of giving low-fat diets to people with acute pancreatitis (sudden inflammation of the pancreas). Researchers …
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