title: Surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis by distal pancreatectomy.
abstract: No consensus exists on the best surgical treatment for chronic pancreatitis. In a retrospective study on 29 patients it was found that pain caused by chronic pancreatitis can be treated effectively by a 95% DP or a 40-80% DP. However, after a 40-80% DP the incidence of endocrine and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is less frequent than after a 95% DP. Therefore, distal pancreatectomy can be advised as a treatment of pain, caused by chronic pancreatitis. In order to minimize the chance of pancreatic insufficiency resection should be done as conservatively as possible.
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies