Patient's question:
My grandfather recently developed a pancreatic cyst. Originally, we planned to take him to the hospital directly for surgery to remove it, but the doctor said that at his age, it would be best not to undergo surgery. So, how should it be treated? What are the treatment methods for pancreatic cysts?Doctor's answer:
Pancreatic cysts do not require surgery if the patient does not have other clinical symptoms, such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, dry heaves, fever, etc. Close and careful monitoring with follow-up is necessary. If the patient has clinical symptoms, it is also necessary to evaluate the patient's general condition, such as age, underlying diseases, and whether they can tolerate the risks of surgery. Pancreatic surgery is one of the riskiest and longest surgeries in general surgery.