What are the benefits of surgery and what are the attendant risks?
Surgery of the pancreas is a very specialized surgery since this organ is very vascular and has important blood vessels in its close proximity. The pancreas is also a very vascular organ and needs very gentle handling and care. Therefore the selection of patients for surgery is very critical and in selected cases the surgical treatment is very successful with excellent pain relief in 80-90 percent of the patients. Surgery is also very successful for management of complications arising from Chronic Pancreatitis.
