Surgical Management of Chronic Pancreatitis - Department of ...
Surgical Management of Chronic Pancreatitis - Department of ...
Surgical Management of Chronic Pancreatitis - Department of ...
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www.downstatesurgery.org<strong>Chronic</strong> <strong>Pancreatitis</strong>• Persistent inflammation and irreversible fibrosisassociated with atrophy <strong>of</strong> the pancreatic parenchyma◦ chronic pain◦ endocrine insufficiency◦ exocrine insufficiency• Head <strong>of</strong> the pancreatic gland is most <strong>of</strong> the time theepicenter <strong>of</strong> the disease, therapy for pain relief must bedesigned around this area• Incidence: 3 - 10/100,000
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