Open AccessSurgery for Chronic Pancreatitis
Author(s) -
H. J. Proctor,
Ormond C. Mendes,
Colin G. Thomas,
Charles A. Herbst
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197905000-00017
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , jejunum , surgery , pancreatitis, chronic , pancreatectomy , retrospective cohort study , pancreas , general surgery , resection
A retrospective study of 49 patients with chronic obstructive and chronic calcific pancreatitis is presented. All patients were operated upon and underwent either a partial pancreatectomy or internal drainage of the ductal system into a Roux-en-Y loop of jejunum. The criteria for selection of operation are discussed, and the follow-up of the two operative groups is given. In patients selected as described, internal drainage provided better relief of pain and was accomplished with a lower operative mortality and morbidity and with less postoperative pancreatic insufficiency.