Stem Cell Therapy for 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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:

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

FREQUENT QUESTIONS

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

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?