title: [Decompression of the main pancreatic duct can delay progressive loss of pancreatic function in chronic pancreatitis].
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Hamburg.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Knoefel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bloechle
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Izbicki
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000601:surgery*; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000601:surgery*; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies