One year after her Whipple procedure, #pancreaticcancer survivor Noelle G. reflects on the experience. 💜 She says, "Today is a big day for me, it’s my “Whipple-versary”! As of today, I’ve been in remission from pancreatic cancer for one year. Woo hoo!! I’ve thought a lot about what I was doing a year ago. I went into surgery at 7:30 on a snowy morning. I was in surgery for 6 hours (that’s fast by Whipple standards). I came around at 3:05 in the afternoon and was thrilled to be there. Jonathan a

The Whipple procedure is used to treat tumors and other disorders of the pancreas, intestine and bile duct. Watch as Dr. Horacio Asbun explains what happens during a Whipple procedure and learn more about this complex procedure: https://mayocl.in/3bbNFCI. | Mayo Clinic

An innovative surgical technique called the robotic Whipple procedure offers a less invasive treatment option that’s yielding faster recovery times for patients. The procedure is most frequently used for patients with pancreatic cancer, but it can also be used to remove some cancers in the bile duct and intestines. In fact, the robotics platform, innovation and surgery at The James at Ohio State allows the experts to perform minimally invasive procedures that reduce operation risks, promote fast