Open AccessLong-term Follow-up of a Randomized Trial Comparing the Beger and Frey Procedures for Patients Suffering From Chronic Pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Tim Strate,
Z. Taherpour,
C. Bloechle,
Oliver Mann,
Jens P. Bruhn,
Claus Schneider,
T. Kuêchler,
Emre F. Yekebas,
Jakob R. Izbicki
Publication year - 2005
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 - 10.1097/01.sla.0000157268.78543.03
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , randomized controlled trial , surgery , pancreatic head , exocrine pancreatic insufficiency , quality of life (healthcare) , endocrine system , resection , nursing , hormone
To report on the long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial comparing pancreatic head resection according to Beger and limited pancreatic head excision combined with longitudinal pancreatico-jejunostomy according to Frey for surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis.