Whipple's disease surgery: Difference between revisions
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{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{SSH}} | {{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 and | The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is [[medical]] therapy. [[Surgery]] is usually reserved for patients with [[cardiac]] complications and [[heart 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 complications | **[[Cardiac]] complications | ||
***Surgical resection of the infected valve | ***Surgical [[resection]] of the [[infected]] [[valve]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
Revision as of 03:30, 10 November 2017
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 heart valves involvement.
Surgery
- The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either: