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

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.

Keywords

celiac plexus, chronic pancreatitis, freys, immunoglobulin’s., lateral pancreatico-jejunostomy

  • License

    Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)

  • Language & Pages

    English, 29-32

  • Classification

    DDC Code: 179.7 LCC Code: R724