Large amounts of alfalfa might have some of the same effects as estrogen. But even large amount of alfalfa aren't as strong as estrogen pills. Taking alfalfa along with estrogen pills might decrease the effects of estrogen pills.
The surgeon makes a small cut in the lower right side of your belly area and removes the appendix. The appendix can also be removed using small surgical cuts and a camera. This is called a laparoscopic appendectomy.
Ask the Expert: Pancreatic Surgeon Barish H. Edil, MD, FACS. The Whipple Operation is called a pancreaticoduodenectomy in medical terms. It takes the name âWhippleâ from the New York surgeon Allen O. Whipple who was the first in the United States to describe the procedure. It is performed very differently today than it was back in the time of Dr. Whipple.