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I had surgery on june 25, 2015 and during the removal of some organs, my pancreas was injured. i got pancreatitis. don't i need treatment for this?
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No: Unless you have residual abdominal pain and or malabsorption with diarrhea and greasy stools. In such cases the treatment consists of pancreatic enzymes capsules taken with meals.
Answered 8/13/2015
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