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Surgical Approaches to Chronic Pancreatitis
Joint Authors
Hartmann, Daniel
Friess, Helmut
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive inflammatory disease resulting in permanent structural damage of the pancreas.
It is mainly characterized by recurring epigastric pain and pancreatic insufficiency.
In addition, progression of the disease might lead to additional complications, such as pseudocyst formation or development of pancreatic cancer.
The medical and surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis has changed significantly in the past decades.
With regard to surgical management, pancreatic head resection has been shown to be a mainstay in the treatment of severe chronic pancreatitis because the pancreatic head mass is known to trigger the chronic inflammatory process.
Over the years, organ-preserving procedures, such as the duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection and the pylorus-preserving Whipple, have become the surgical standard and have led to major improvements in pain relief, preservation of pancreatic function, and quality of life of patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hartmann, Daniel& Friess, Helmut. 2015. Surgical Approaches to Chronic Pancreatitis. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hartmann, Daniel& Friess, Helmut. Surgical Approaches to Chronic Pancreatitis. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hartmann, Daniel& Friess, Helmut. Surgical Approaches to Chronic Pancreatitis. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063999
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063999