New Post-Pancreas Surgery Treatment Could Help Avoid Complications

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After a fall down a hill and getting whacked in the lower chest with a tree branch, Bruce Reitman’s pancreas became chronically inflamed.“I was in so much pain, couldn’t eat, curled up in a ball so often, going to the doctor crying so often because the pain was so bad.”
In some cases, the condition can be related to alcohol, genetics or an autoimmune reaction.
Typical treatments include avoiding food by mouth, s