Pancreatic duct pressure in chronic pancreatitis
EL Bradley III - The American Journal of Surgery, 1982 - Elsevier
The wide variety of surgical procedures available for the relief of pain in patients with chronic
pancreatitis attests to a lack of understanding of the precise mechanisms responsible for the
onset of pain in this condition. In the development of surgical procedures designed to
“decompress” the pancreatic duct in chronic pancreatitis, it has been tacitly assumed that
pancreatic duct hypertension exists and is important in the pathophysiology of the disease.
In 19 patients with chronic pancreatitis and dilated pancreatic ducts, pancreatic duct …
pancreatitis attests to a lack of understanding of the precise mechanisms responsible for the
onset of pain in this condition. In the development of surgical procedures designed to
“decompress” the pancreatic duct in chronic pancreatitis, it has been tacitly assumed that
pancreatic duct hypertension exists and is important in the pathophysiology of the disease.
In 19 patients with chronic pancreatitis and dilated pancreatic ducts, pancreatic duct …