Chronic Pancreatitis

Stem Cells Therapy For Chronic Pancreatitis

Stem Cells Therapy For Chronic Pancreatitis

Prolonged inflammation of the pancreas is called Chronic Pancreatitis (CP), and it is commonly treated via a combination of different medications and surgical procedures. However, an innovative Stem Cell Therapy treatment can provide the maximal prognosis for the disease by regenerating the damaged tissues and cells

What is Chronic Pancreatitis?

Inflammation of the pancreas is called Pancreatitis. The pancreas is a long, flat gland located in the upper abdomen, nestled below the stomach. The pancreas generates digestive enzymes as well as hormones that assist in regulating sugar metabolism (glucose). Acute Pancreatitis is a type of pancreatitis that occurs unexpectedly and lasts for days. Chronic Pancreatitis, or Pancreatitis that lasts a long time, affects some people.


What causes Chronic Pancreatitis?

Pancreatitis develops when digestive enzymes are triggered or activated while still in the pancreas, irritating and inflaming the pancreatic cells.

The most common causes are:

  • Gallstones

  • Alcoholism

  • several drugs

  • Blood triglyceride levels that are too high (hypertriglyceridemia)

  • Hypercalcemia (excess calcium in the blood) or hyperparathyroidism

  • Pancreatic carcinoma (a type of cancer that affects the pancreas)

  • Surgical procedures for the abdomen

  • Cystic fibrosis (a disease that affects the lungs)

  • Infection

  • An abdominal injury

  • Obesity\Trauma


What are the risk factors for Chronic Pancreatitis?

Several factors can cause CP:

  • Overindulgence in alcoholic beverages – heavy drinkers (those who take four to five drinks per day) 

  • In comparison to nonsmokers, smokers are three times more chances of developing chronic pancreatitis

  • Obesity:  increases your chances of developing pancreatitis

  • Diabetes: pancreatitis is more likely to occur if you have diabetes

  • Pancreatitis runs in the family: In chronic pancreatitis, the impact of genetics is becoming more widely recognized. If you have a family member who has the disease, your chances of developing it tend to increase

What are the Chronic Pancreatitis symptoms?

Following are  some of the signs and symptoms of CP:

  • Pain in the upper abdomen

  • Pain in the abdomen that gets worse after eating

  • Weight loss without effort

  • Stools that are oily and stinky (steatorrhea)

THE TREATMENT JOURNEY

How is Chronic Pancreatitis commonly treated?

The management of CP consist of:

  • Pain medications may be used as an initial treatment in the hospital. Pancreatitis can be extremely painful. Your medical team will prescribe drugs to assist you in managing your discomfort.

  • Fluids administered intravenously (IV): you may get dehydrated as your body focuses energy and fluids to mend your pancreas. As a result, during your hospital stay, you'll be given extra fluids through a vein in your arm

  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure that examines your pancreas and bile ducts using a long tube with a camera (at the end). The camera delivers photographs of your digestive tract to a monitor when the tube is passed down your throat. This procedure is done under anesthesia

  • Gallbladder surgery is a procedure that removes the gallbladder. If gallstones are the cause of your pancreatitis, your doctor may propose gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy). 

  • Enzymes - pancreatic enzyme supplements can help your body break down and digest food if you have chronic pancreatitis that causes diarrhea or weight loss

How can Stem Cell Therapy treat Chronic Pancreatitis?

The use of Stem Cells for a variety of gastrointestinal disease processes, including Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, is an emerging innovative notion that is now being extensively researched. Stem Cells have the power to heal and replace damaged tissue, and they can also regulate immune and inflammatory responses. MSCs, also known as multipotent Stem Cells or Adult Stem Cells, are a type of Mesenchymal Stem Cell that can regenerate and differentiate into a variety of cell types, including mesoderm (osteocytes, adipocytes, and chondrocytes), endoderm, and ectoderm. These multipotent Stem Cells do not cause immunological reactions since they are genetic clones of their hosts.

How is the treatment at The Renue Medical Centre different?

The Stem Cell Therapy (SCT) at The Renue Centre is a holistic approach to treating Chronic Pancreatitis. 

Your Renue Journey does not end after your last day of SCT. We follow up with you to assert your progress, since the treatment for Chronic Pancreatitis with Stem Cells consists of four phases:

  1. Pre-treatment: clinical evaluation, lab test results, and other diagnostic procedures. You will take our Renue Epigenetic Test powered by TruDiagnostics that will assert your biological age and other important health markers. Your TruDiagnostics test is part of The Renue Difference. It provides your doctor with critical information about your health and your true age (biological vs chronological).
    After the epigenetic test and we have received all your medical records, your Patient Advisor will assist you in planning your travel to Puerto Vallarta.

  2. Treatment day: The treatment starts with taking a specific amount of blood through apheresis. After taking the Stem Cells, the rest of the blood is returned to the donor.

  3. 30, 60 & 90 days after the treatment: to check for flare-up frequency, improvements, and other symptoms.

  4. 6 months after treatment: lab tests, flare-up frequency, clinical evaluation, and disease prognosis.


YOUR TREATMENT JOURNEY

Experience Renue in Puerto Vallarta

Arrival Day

Upon arrival in Puerto Vallarta, a Renue representative will meet you at the airport in one of our Mercedes vans to transport you to the hotel. 

Our representative will quickly review your schedule for the coming days for your peace of mind. Renue makes it worry-free, so don't worry!

Evening

  • You traveled all this way, so would you like to check our list of recommended restaurants? We can make reservations for you to enjoy the great food and warm atmosphere of Puerto Vallarta. 

  • Check out the Renue chauffeur for recommendations, reservations, leisure activities, and your transportation needs.

 

A better life starts now! 

Day 1. Enjoy The Renue Difference.

Count on your Renue Advisor and staff to help you have a pleasant experience. Our Renue chauffeur will pick you up from the hotel and take you to The Renue Medical Centre in the Joya Hospital. Our staff will welcome and assist you at the Centre.

  • Our staff will check you in at the Centre and take you on a tour of the facilities, including The Renue Laboratory, where your stem cells and exosomes are produced. You will also visit the Hyperbaric Chamber facility, an essential part of The Renue Difference.

  • After your check-in, our medical associates will proceed with any necessary blood work or tests organized by your Patient Advisor. 

  • After that, you will meet with your doctor to review your file. Then, your doctor will make any adjustments to your treatment schedule submitted by your Renue Patient Advisor. 

  • Once your doctor has reviewed your file, additional testing might be required—for example, X-Rays, MRIs, and others. 

  • After that, you will have your first Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) session.

  • Following your first treatment session, our Renue chauffeur will return you to your hotel.

Evening

Do you have any plans for the evening? Or maybe you would need a chauffeur? 

Remember that relaxation can improve your health, too. Ask our Renue chauffeur for suggestions. They know the places to go in Puerto Vallarta.

 

Treatment Day & Second Hyperbaric Session

Day 2. Now you're a pro!

Our Renue chauffeur will pick you up according to the schedule and take you to The Renue Medical Centre.

The medical team will welcome you and start your treatment for Chronic Pancreatitis as soon as you arrive: 

  • Million Stem Cells IV* 

  • Billion of Exosomes*

*The actual quantity of Stem Cells depends on the patient’s body weight and severity of the disease.

  • Then, after your treatment and second Hyperbaric Chamber session, the Renue chauffeur will return you to the hotel.

Evening

Puerto Vallarta is a beautiful place; we suggest you don't miss out and enjoy your stay. You know it: ask our Renue chauffeur for suggestions and have fun!

The third Hyperbaric session makes a difference.

Day 3. You're almost done.

Our Renue chauffeur will pick you up according to the schedule and take you to The Renue Centre. 

  • Your scheduled treatment will start as soon as you arrive. 

  • Then, after your treatment and second Hyperbaric Chamber session, the Renue chauffeur will return you to the hotel.

Evening

Your Renue Journey allows you to explore all that Puerto Vallarta has to offer. 

Ask our Renue Concierge for suggestions and remember to enjoy yourself.

 

It's not over yet.

Day 4. Departure or extended stay?

  • Our Renue chauffeur will pick you up from the hotel. Then, they will take you to the airport or another treatment according to your schedule. 

  • However, maybe you would like to extend your stay and your wellness holiday because Puerto Vallarta is stunning! 

  • Talk to our Renue chauffeur. Our team will contact you to confirm all details: tours, restaurants, and other treatments you would like to have.

Are you going to miss us? 

Don't forget our follow-up treatments. Talk to your Patient Advisor:

  • 30, 60 & 90 days follow up: Chronic Pancreatitis symptoms clinical evaluation, flare-up frequency, and lab test results.

  • 6 months post-treatment: Chronic Pancreatitis symptoms clinical evaluation, flare-up frequency, lab test results, X-ray report, and review of the diagnostic criteria from the American College of Rheumatology.

Significance of Hyperbaric Chambers post-treatment:

Hyperbaric Chambers are oxygen-rich chambers. Three sessions are given to the patients after the treatment to:

  • Mobilize the Stem Cells recently administered inside the body 

  • Completely heal the wounds and granulation of the skin

  • Complete epithelialization of the wounded or damaged skin

  • Less need for invasive and surgical procedures for wounds restoration

  • Reduce the events of inflammation. Inflammatory lesions and swelling 

  • Alleviation of the painful symptoms and improvement of life quality in patients

Lessen the need for drug therapy in combination with the Stem Cell Therapy.

EXPECTED RESULTS

SCT to live a better life: Benefits and outcomes

The effectiveness of Stem Cell Treatment can improve all your symptoms, causing a considerable impact on your quality of life and daily activities.

As part of The Renue Difference, you will receive three Hyperbaric Chamber sessions that greatly improve SCT efficacy and stimulate the body cells to combat Chronic Pancreatitis. These sessions comprise three days: one day before treatment, after treatment, and on the day of treatment.

According to results, clinical outcomes, and pre-and post-treatment observations, SCT has been shown to help

  • Reduce Chronic Pancreatitis progression

  • Speed up tissue repair

  • Regrow and repair tissues after six months

After the SCT procedure, an MRI test depicts the further need for the treatment at a specific body site.

Talk to our Patient Advisor to know more about SCT at The Renue Medical Centre.

Expected results and prognosis:

With Stem Cell Therapy, patients can alleviate the painful symptoms and improve life quality right after the treatment.

FREQUENT QUESTIONS

What are the risks of Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Pancreatitis?

Generally, Stem Cell Therapy has a satisfactory safety profile, good prognosis, and effectiveness. 

However, no medical procedure is 100% safe; so, the most frequent or common risk factors of SCT can be:

  • Fever

  • Allergic reactions

  • Bleeding from the site of injection

  • Painful injection area /site

  • Lethargy and fatigue

Management of Risks
Pre-treatment education can help with awareness of slight side effects of the therapy. Allergic reactions are preventable through pre-injection history and care. Bleeding and swelling of the injured site is manageable via proper technique. Fever, lethargy, and pain are managed through the appropriate drugs along with the treatment. In the case of Pancreatitis, damage to the lining is preventable through SCT, which does not require too many medications to damage the pancreatic lining.

Stem Cell Therapy is a new and promising method of treating Chronic Pancreatitis. It has the potential to be more effective than previous methods and also carries less risk. At present, stem cell technology is still in the developmental stage, but rapid developments and advances indicate its potential uses in direct treatments of Chronic Pancreatitis.

The benefits and effects of Stem Cell Therapy depend on several factors: the patient's health condition, underlying issues, lifestyle, and others.

To assess your expected results, we would like to know more about you. 

A medical advisor will talk to you about your diagnosis and treatment options and collect information for the attending physician; they can answer all your initial questions:

  • Will the therapy work for my case? 

  • What does the treatment involve? Is it painful?

  • Is it expensive? How much does it cost?

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