Going home within 3 days after pancreas tail surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at whether it's safe and practical to go home within 3 days after a minimally invasive surgery to remove the tail of the pancreas. If you are otherwise healthy and have a good support system at home, you may be able to recover faster at home instead of staying in the hospital.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older and able to understand Italian.
- Your surgery must be a planned minimally invasive procedure (laparoscopic or robotic) to remove the tail of the pancreas, not an open surgery, and it must not involve removing other organs.
- You must live or have a temporary place to stay within 50 km (about 30 minutes' drive) of the hospital.
- You need to have someone available to care for you 24 hours a day for at least the first week after surgery.
- You must be comfortable with pain management that avoids opioids (using numbing medicine or other methods).
- You must be in generally good health (no serious medical conditions, not using opioids regularly, and no cognitive impairment).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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