Superiority of Surgical Management over Conservative Management in Management of Chronic Pancreatitis – Case report of Classical Representation

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Abstract

Chronic pancreatitis is a inflammatory disease with multiple aetiologies. In this condition, there will be persistent inflammation and irreversible fibrosis associated with atrophy of the pancreatic parenchyma. Alcohol consumption is the most important cause, however multiple aetiologies chronic duct obstruction, trauma, pancreas divisum, cystic dystrophy, autoimmune pancreatitis, tropical pancreatitis, and hereditary pancreatitis. In up to 20% of cases clear cut cause cannot be identified and it will be considered as idiopathic pancreatitis.

Aim: The aim of the study is to demonstrate the Surgical Management also referred as Freys Procedure still has better success in the management of chronic pancreatitis than Conservative Management also referred as Celiac Plexus block.

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The datasets used in this study are openly available at [repository link] and the source code is available on GitHub at [GitHub link].

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