Advances in endotherapy in chronic pancreatitis.

Author: Emmanuel CORONEL ¹ ; Tomas DAVEE ; Jeffrey H LEE
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1. Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde; Endoscopy, gastrointestinal; Endosonography; Pancreatitis, chronic
MeSH: Abdominal Pain; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; Constriction, Pathologic; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; Endosonography; Humans; Pancreatic Ducts; Pancreatic Pseudocyst; Pancreatitis, Chronic*
From:Gastrointestinal Intervention 2017;6(1):25-31
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Patients with chronic pancreatitis may develop complications such as chronic debilitating abdominal pain related to neuropathy, pancreatic duct leaks, pseudocysts, pancreatic carcinoma, pancreatic duct calcifications and strictures. Management of mechanical complications of chronic pancreatitis may pose a significant challenge to the interventional endoscopist. The purpose of this manuscript is to explore the latest developments in interventional techniques and to set the stage for future investigations.