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After a Pancreatectomy you need a mechanism to replace the three main enzymes that the pancreas produces (lipase, prolapse, amalase). I use Creon 25 for this, two per meal, one taken before the meal and one half way through. This product is made from pig pancreas extracts and allows me to digest my food along with Insulin injections and bile from my liver.

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Peter Mittler

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What do you need to do if you have your pancreas removed?

Without a pancreas you will have Type-1 diabetes (as the pancreas produces the body's insulin supply) and will no longer have the ability to secrete key digestive enzymes. You would need to check blood sugar levels regularly throughout the day as well as administer insulin shots when needed. You would also have to take digestive enzymes before eating anything.


Can the pancreas be surgically removed?

Technically, it can be. Reasons for removing the pancreas might include cancer or trauma (such as a car accident). The pancreas is responsible for producing digestive enzymes and the body's supply of insulin. Without it, you would become a Type-1 Diabetic and would need to take insulin shots and digestive enzymes.


What are some possible complications if the pancreas were removed from the body of a human?

If the pancreas were completely removed, the person would develop severe diabetes due to the lack of insulin production. They would require lifelong insulin therapy and close monitoring of blood sugar levels. Additionally, without the pancreas producing digestive enzymes, they would need to take enzyme supplements to aid in the digestion of food.


How can you lose your pancreas?

Consult a doctor. Without a pancreas you would immediately become a type-1 diabetic (as the pancreas produces the blood sugar your body needs to function). This would require monitoring your blood sugar levels on a daily basis, a strict diet, exercise and possibly insulin shots. You would also need to take digestive enzymes with each meal as another function of the pancreas, that you are now lacking, is to produce such enzymes.


What would happen if humans didn't have a pancreas?

Yes, though they would become a Type-1 diabetic and their body would no longer secrete key digestive enzymes. They would need to check their blood sugar levels throughout the day and administer insulin injections when needed as well as take digestive enzymes before eating.


Why is the pancreas important to the human body?

why is the pancreas so important to the human body


Why do the pancreas enzymes need to be inactive until they reach th small intestine?

Small Intestine is where they are activated to put to use.


What would the body do without the pancreas?

The pancreas secretes bile, a digestive enzyme, into the intestines. Food is broken up and nutrients carried out into the the blood. The pancreas secretes enzymes that include lipases that digest fat, proteases which digest proteins, and amylases which digest starch molecules.


No spleen no pancreas no gallbladder can you live?

Living without a spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder is not possible as these organs are essential for maintaining normal bodily function. The spleen helps filter blood and boosts the immune system, the pancreas produces digestive enzymes and insulin, and the gallbladder stores bile for digestion. Without these organs, serious health complications would arise.


What causes a pancreas to fail?

the pancreas, it no longer produces enough insulin (hormone) or when cells stop working etc.


Why do you need enzymes in the small intestines?

Enzymes are Catalysts and speeds up a reaction. So you would need enzymes in ur intestins to speed up digestion


What kinds of fluids do pancreas make?

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