Tyler Stevens, MD

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A minimally invasive treatment for early GI cancers

Author:: Tyler Stevens, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2017

Endoscopic submucosal dissection allows curative resection of early malignant gastrointestinal lesions.

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Necrotizing pancreatitis: Diagnose, treat, consult

Author:: Tyler Stevens, MD

Publish date: August 1, 2017

Patients may need intensive care, antibiotics, and radiologic, endoscopic, or surgical interventions.

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Total pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation: Definitive treatment for chronic pancreatitis

Author:: Tyler Stevens, MD

Publish date: June 1, 2016

Most patients report less pain after this procedure, and many avoid overt diabetes.

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Endoscopic ultrasonography to evaluate pancreatitis

Author:: Tyler Stevens, MD

Publish date: March 1, 2012

This test has become well accepted in the workup of acute and chronic pancreatitis. Further study is needed in recurrent acute pancreatitis and min...

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Acute pancreatitis: Problems in adherence to guidelines

Author:: Tyler Stevens, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2009

Evidence-based guidelines on managing acute pancreatitis are available, but many physicians are not following them.

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Autoimmune pancreatitis: A mimic of pancreatic cancer

Author:: Tyler Stevens, MD

Publish date: October 1, 2009

The accurate and timely diagnosis of this benign disease may preempt the misdiagnosis of cancer and decrease the number of unnecessary pancreatic r...

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Endoscopic therapy of recurrent acute pancreatitis

Author:: Tyler Stevens, MD

Publish date: April 1, 2009

Endoscopic therapy is an alternative to surgery for some patients with acute recurrent pancreatitis, ie, those whose disease is caused by gallstone...