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Diet: Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to pancreatic duct obstruction by the tumor may lead to malabsorption. | |||
Malabsorption in patients presents with anorexia, weight loss, and diarrhea. | |||
Treatment: based on American Cancer Society(ACS) guidelines<ref name="pmid22237782">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kushi LH, Doyle C, McCullough M, Rock CL, Demark-Wahnefried W, Bandera EV, Gapstur S, Patel AV, Andrews K, Gansler T |title=American Cancer Society Guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention: reducing the risk of cancer with healthy food choices and physical activity |journal=CA Cancer J Clin |volume=62 |issue=1 |pages=30–67 |year=2012 |pmid=22237782 |doi=10.3322/caac.20140 |url=}}</ref> | |||
Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy | |||
avoidance of high-protein/high-fat diets | |||
Individualized dietary prescriptions from a registered dietitian | |||
Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids | |||
=== Palliative Therapy === | |||
* [[Pain]]: | |||
** There are various techniques for [[pain]] management as [[Palliative care|palliative therapy]] in patients with advanced stage of [[pancreatic cancer]]: | |||
*** [[Narcotic]] [[Analgesic|analgesics]] | |||
*** [[Narcotic]] [[Analgesic|analgesics]]+ [[Tricyclic antidepressant|tricyclic antidepressants]]/ [[Antiemetic|antiemetics]] | |||
*** [[Radiation therapy]] | |||
==== Pain: ==== | |||
* There are various techniques for [[pain]] management as [[Palliative care|palliative therapy]] in patients. | |||
* Surgical techniques used to treat [[pain]] in advanced [[pancreatic cancer]] cases include: | |||
** [[Endoscopy|Endoscopic]] [[decompression]] with [[stent]] placement in patients with [[Bile duct|biliary]] or [[pancreatic duct]] [[obstruction]] | |||
** [[Neurolysis]] of the [[celiac ganglia]] by many approaches: | |||
*** Intraoperative | |||
*** Transgastric | |||
*** Transthoracic | |||
*** Transabdominal | |||
==== Jaundice: ==== | |||
* [[Jaundice|Obstructive jaundice]] can present with features of [[cholangitis]]: | |||
** [[Fever]] and [[Rigor|chills]] | |||
** [[Nausea and vomiting|Nausea]], [[Nausea and vomiting|vomiting]] | |||
** [[Acholic stools|Clay-colored stools]] | |||
** Dark [[urine]] | |||
** Yellowish discoloration of skin | |||
** [[Itch|Pruritus]] | |||
** [[Abdominal pain|Right upper quadrant pain]] | |||
** [[Anorexia]] | |||
* Preferred treatment in patients: [[Endoscopy|Endoscopic]] [[decompression]] with [[stent]] placement in patients with [[Bile duct|biliary]] [[obstruction]]. | |||
* Techniques of [[Bile duct|biliary]] [[decompression]]: | |||
** ''Cholecystojejunostomy'' | |||
** ''Choledochojejunostomy'' | |||
*Types of [[Stent|stents]]: | |||
**Metal- costly, longer lifespan | |||
**Plastic- cheaper, need replacement every three months | |||
==== Duodenal obstruction ==== | |||
* Preferred treatment: | |||
** [[Endoscopy|Endoscopic]] [[Stent|stenting]] of [[Duodenum|duodenal]] [[obstruction]] | |||
** [[Gastrojejunostomy]] | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Secondary Diet: Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to pancreatic duct obstruction by the tumor may lead to malabsorption. Malabsorption in patients presents with anorexia, weight loss, and diarrhea. Treatment: based on American Cancer Society(ACS) guidelines[1] Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy avoidance of high-protein/high-fat diets Individualized dietary prescriptions from a registered dietitian Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids
Palliative Therapy
- Pain:
- There are various techniques for pain management as palliative therapy in patients with advanced stage of pancreatic cancer:
Pain:
- There are various techniques for pain management as palliative therapy in patients.
- Surgical techniques used to treat pain in advanced pancreatic cancer cases include:
- Endoscopic decompression with stent placement in patients with biliary or pancreatic duct obstruction
- Neurolysis of the celiac ganglia by many approaches:
- Intraoperative
- Transgastric
- Transthoracic
- Transabdominal
Jaundice:
- Obstructive jaundice can present with features of cholangitis:
- Fever and chills
- Nausea, vomiting
- Clay-colored stools
- Dark urine
- Yellowish discoloration of skin
- Pruritus
- Right upper quadrant pain
- Anorexia
- Preferred treatment in patients: Endoscopic decompression with stent placement in patients with biliary obstruction.
- Techniques of biliary decompression:
- Cholecystojejunostomy
- Choledochojejunostomy
- Types of stents:
- Metal- costly, longer lifespan
- Plastic- cheaper, need replacement every three months
Duodenal obstruction
- Preferred treatment:
References
- ↑ Kushi LH, Doyle C, McCullough M, Rock CL, Demark-Wahnefried W, Bandera EV, Gapstur S, Patel AV, Andrews K, Gansler T (2012). "American Cancer Society Guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention: reducing the risk of cancer with healthy food choices and physical activity". CA Cancer J Clin. 62 (1): 30–67. doi:10.3322/caac.20140. PMID 22237782.