What is robotic pancreatctomy? Understand the procedure performed by Edu Guedes

The presenter suffered an emergency surgery after being diagnosed with pancreas cancer

The diagnosis of Pancreas cancer of the presenter and chef Edu Guedes51, has raised doubts about what would have been the adequate treatment for the tumor, which is the sixth cause of the death of cancer in the world.

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Ana Hickmann’s husband was subjected to a complex emergency surgery last Saturday, 5 Israelite Hospital Albert Einstein. He discovered the disease after being hospitalized for the removal of Kidney stones.

The chosen procedure was the Robotic pancreatctomywho lasted Six hours. The treatment consists of a partial or total removal of the pancreas and adjacent organs/structures with the help of a robotic arm managed by a qualified surgeon.

According to the oncologist doctor Jefferson PimentoFrom the center specialized in oncology of the German hospital Oswaldo Cruz, compared to conventional surgery, robotic pancreatctomy leads advantage in terms of complications associated with the procedure, which are smaller.

“There is less bleeding, a lower incidence of infection from operational injuries, minor hospitalization times, providing better post -commercial recovery rates,” he said in an interview with Earth.

Pimero explained that this type of surgical treatment is expanding in Brazil, however, it is The cost is still very high. The procedure also requires a qualified surgeon.

“The indication of robotic pancreatctomy is mainly through a technically qualified surgeon to perform this procedure, evaluating the vitality of the total removal of neoplastic lesions and always after multidisciplinary discussions – together with other experts, as an oncologist, radiotherapist and specialized and excellent centers”, he added.

Pancreas cancer: how is the diagnosis?

Which makes the early diagnosis of Pancreas cancer Even more complicated is the absence of effective evidence of effective image or laboratory.

“For the anatomical position of the pancreas, which is deeper in the upper abdomen, this tumor usually does not show signs at the beginning of the disease,” said the expert.

The symptoms that are related to the obstruction of the bilium-pancreatic path are jaundice, signs of pancreatitis (abdominal pain on the upper abdomen) and the elevation of pancreatic enzymes.

According to the doctor, when the disease is advanced, there are non -specific signs, as weight loss, excessive tiredness, increase in the abdominal volume.

“As mentioned above, the position of this deepest body in the abdomen makes physical examination difficult, both for health and for cars -exams.”

Source: Terra

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