Is a Minimally Invasive Procedure the Right Option for You?
Many experts consider laparoscopic surgical techniques the biggest technical advance in the field in several decades.
By Linda Marsa, Contributor |Sept. 18, 2017, at 9:42 a.m.
Last year defense attorney Charles LoPresti of Pittsburgh faced the worst adversary of his life: pancreatic cancer. His only chance for a cure was the Whipple procedure, a highly complex surgery that removes part of the pancreas, the gallbladder and surrounding lymph nodes. But instead of cutting him open, the traditional practice, surgeons at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center removed his tumor plus 24 lymph nodes through a 2-inch incision. He went home three days later and was back in court within the month. "My recovery was very fast," says LoPresti, who vacationed in Italy with his wife this summer. "I feel better than I have in years."
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