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Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
Horacio Asbun is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Asbun is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Asbun is currently accepting new patients.
Baylor St. Luke's
William Fisher is an Oncologist and a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Fisher is currently accepting new patients.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Jason Fleming is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Fleming is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Summary: This is a single-center, prospective, single-arm feasibility study evaluating whether adult patients with periampullary neoplasms who are at high risk for postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy can be recruited and consented to undergo total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation as an alternative surgical approach. Feasibility will be assessed by annual accrual rate...
Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if total removal of the pancreas is a preferable alternative to partial removal in patients with cancer of the pancreatic head who are at high risk of pancreatic leakage. The main question it aims to answer is: Does total pancreas removal improve survival without reducing quality of life compared to partial removal? The only study specific procedures are...