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Review
. 2017 Jul;62(7):1729-1737.
doi: 10.1007/s10620-017-4502-5. Epub 2017 Mar 3.

Endoscopic Therapies for Chronic Pancreatitis

Jeffrey M Adler  1 , Timothy B Gardner  2
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Endoscopic Therapies for Chronic Pancreatitis

Jeffrey M Adler et al. Dig Dis Sci. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Chronic pancreatitis is a fibroinflammatory disease of the pancreas leading to varying degrees of endocrine and exocrine dysfunction. Treatment options are generally designed to control the pain of chronic pancreatitis, and endoscopic therapy is one of the main treatment modalities. Herein, we describe the endoscopic management of pancreatic duct calculi and strictures, entrapment of the intrapancreatic bile duct, celiac plexus interventions, and drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts.

Keywords: Celiac plexus block; Chronic pancreatitis; Pancreatic duct stones; Pancreatic duct stricture.

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