Whipple's disease surgery: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
__NOTOC__
__NOTOC__
{{Whipple's disease}}
{{Whipple's disease}}
{{CMG}}; {{AE}}  
{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{SSH}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with cardiac complications.  
The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with cardiac complications and cardiac valves involvement.
==Surgery==
==Surgery==
*The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
*The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
**Cardiac comlications
**Cardiac complications
***Surgical resection of the infected valve  
***Surgical resection of the infected valve  
**
==Indications==
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}

Revision as of 03:28, 10 November 2017

Whipple's disease Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Whipple's disease from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

X Ray

CT

MRI

Ultrasound

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Whipple's disease surgery On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Whipple's disease surgery

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Whipple's disease surgery

CDC on Whipple's disease surgery

Whipple's disease surgery in the news

Blogs on Whipple's disease surgery

Directions to Hospitals Treating Whipple's disease

Risk calculators and risk factors for Whipple's disease surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]

Overview

The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with cardiac complications and cardiac valves involvement.

Surgery

  • The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
    • Cardiac complications
      • Surgical resection of the infected valve

References

Template:WH Template:WS