Open AccessSurgical treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Dejan Stefanović,
S Knĕzević,
Zoran Djordjevic,
Mirko Kerkez,
Predrag Bulajić,
Ljiljana Marković
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0604129s
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , pancreatic duct , group b , pancreatectomy , surgery , intractable pain , pancreas , gastroenterology
The principal indication for surgical intervention in chronic pancreatitis is intractable pain. Depending upon the presence of dilated pancreatic ductal system, pancreatic duct drainage procedures and different kinds of pancreatic resections are applied.