Upping the saline and cutting the fluid volume has a pronounced effect on the rate of complications after pancreatic surgery, new research shows. Investigators found that using a hypertonic saline ...

Implementing a new recovery pathway speeds time to next treatment for pancreatic cancer patients by 15 days, without increasing complication rates. Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple operation, ...

Infusing a saltier saline solution during and after surgery decreases overall complication rate for a complex procedure, research shows. “This relatively minor change in intravenous fluids has had a ...

Quality of life in RCT of pasireotide to reduce pancreatic complications following resection. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. This abstract does not ...

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Adequate hydration via a saline drip is essential during surgery, but recent reports suggest that getting the balance of salt and water just right could have an important impact on ...

PHILADELPHIA - Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple operation, is one of the most complex abdominal surgeries, and is commonly prescribed as a first line of therapy for cancer located within the ...