Success with first 20 patients undergoing minimally invasive pancreatic transplant surgery

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Surgeons at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that their first series of a minimally invasive procedure to treat chronic pancreas disease, known as severe pancreatitis, resulted in shorter hospital stays, less need for opioids and fewer complications, compared with standard surgical approaches.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news