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Chronic calc pancreatitis
My father is suffering from chronic pancreatitis with multiple calculi in duct.He is 60 yrs old retaired person.He has type || DM and undergoes insulin therapy.Is it a surgical emargency?Where should i go for operation?
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Dr. Chetan B
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
Repeated infections of pancreatitis has lead to chronic pancreatitis. The earlier the operation, the better it is. Meet a general surgeon or a surgical gasttro enterologist
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