A case of nonalcoholic and juvenile pancreatic ductal stones to evaluate the most favorable strategy for pancreatic ductal stones

[...] the conversion to surgical treatment after several sessions of endoscopic therapy might be necessary in such cases. Frey's procedure to remove the origin of inflammation might be accepted as one of the most valid selections if a change in inflammation is noted.4 In the present case, the o...

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Published in:The American surgeon 2010-04, Vol.76 (4), p.456-457
Main Authors: Sanada, Yuichi, Osada, Shinji, Tokuyama, Yasuharu, Sakashita, Fumio, Takahashi, Takao, Yamaguchi, Kazuya, Yoshida, Kazuhiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
Calculi - diagnosis
Calculi - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Laparoscopy
Lithotripsy
Mortality
Pancreas
Pancreatic Diseases - diagnosis
Pancreatic Diseases - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
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Summary:[...] the conversion to surgical treatment after several sessions of endoscopic therapy might be necessary in such cases. Frey's procedure to remove the origin of inflammation might be accepted as one of the most valid selections if a change in inflammation is noted.4 In the present case, the origin of pain was considered to originate from the increased pressure in both the pancreatic ducts and the tissues distal to the stones. [...] the pancreas head had already atrophied without any inflammation, suggesting the present surgical method to be sufficient.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313481007600433