Open AccessExocrine pancreatic insufficiency in adults: A shared position statement of the Italian association for the study of the pancreas
Author(s) -
Raffaele Pezzilli,
Angelo Andriulli,
Claudio Bassi,
Gianpaolo Balzano,
Maurizio Cantore,
Gianfranco Delle Fave,
Massimo Falconi,
Luca Frulloni
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.7930
Subject(s) - medicine , position statement , medline , exocrine pancreatic insufficiency , cochrane library , statement (logic) , pancreas , family medicine , gastroenterology , general surgery , meta analysis , political science , law
This is a medical position statement developed by the Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency collaborative group which is a part of the Italian Association for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP). We covered the main diseases associated with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) which are of common interest to internists/gastroenterologists, oncologists and surgeons, fully aware that EPI may also occur together with many other diseases, but less frequently. A preliminary manuscript based on an extended literature search (Medline/PubMed, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar) of published reports was prepared, and key recommendations were proposed. The evidence was discussed at a dedicated meeting in Bologna during the National Meeting of the Association in October 2012. Each of the proposed recommendations and algorithms was discussed and an initial consensus was reached. The final draft of the manuscript was then sent to the AISP Council for approval and/or modification. All concerned parties approved the final version of the manuscript in June 2013.