The widow of an Alabama man has filed a civil lawsuit against the surgeon who mistakenly removed his liver during what was ...

The pancreas is an organ behind the stomach and near the spleen. It performs both exocrine ... between 30% and 50% to less than 2%. Surgical removal of the pancreas, referred to as a ...

When the disease affects the splenic artery or vein, the adjacent spleen is often removed. After removal of the end of the pancreas, the remaining portion of the organ functions normally by producing ...

"This sweet man made it through surgery," she wrote. "They removed a 10 inch, 6 lb mass on his spleen (and his spleen too)." "He is a fighter and here's hoping he continues to heal and thrive ...