How a Pancreatic and Liver Surgeon Can Help You
posted: Sep. 12, 2023.
How a Pancreatic and Liver Surgeon Can Help You
If you struggle with health problems or symptoms related to your pancreas or liver, your primary care physician may recommend that you visit a pancreatic and liver surgeon for help. Our Margate, FL, pancreatic and liver surgeon can diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions that involve the function of these organs, some of these will be discussed below but to learn more you can reach out to Dr. Vladimir Donchev.
Your Pancreas and Liver
Both your liver and pancreas play different roles in your body's ability to properly operate, both organs individually perform a number of very important functions.
Your liver produces bile, helping with digestion, it helps protect the body from potentially toxic chemicals, and is also involved in metabolism.
Your pancreas produces hormones that are crucial to how your body works, including insulin and glucagon, which help regulate glucose in your blood. But it also plays a role in digestion and in the absorption of nutrients.
Common Conditions
The types of conditions that can affect your pancreas and liver, and that your pancreatic and liver surgeon may be able to help with, include hepatitis, pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, fatty liver disease, liver tumors, liver failure, among others. Some of these can be treated and managed by non-invasive means, but if the condition is severe it may require surgical intervention.
Because the conditions are so varied, many different symptoms can be associated with each, but there are symptoms that they tend to have in common. These can include, abdominal pain, nausea, fever, vomiting, weight loss, and jaundice, which causes a yellowing of your skin and eyes.
Pancreatic And Liver Surgeon in Margate, FL
Our pancreatic and liver surgeon can help diagnose and offer treatment for many different types of conditions that affect both your liver and your pancreas. You can dial (754)-220-8100 if you would like to schedule a consultation with our Margate, FL, pancreatic and liver surgeon, Dr. Donchev.