Whipple's disease surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]

Overview

The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with cardiac complications and heart valves involvement.

Surgery

• The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
  • Cardiac complications
    • Surgical resection of the infected valve