title: The value of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the surgical management of chronic pancreatitis.
abstract: Sixty-five patients had ERCP for evaluation of chronic pancreatitis. Twenty-six had surgery. Based on surgical and pathological correlation, ERCP was found to be useful in preoperative planning for the type of surgical treatment most appropriate for each individual case.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care