Pediatric chronic pancreatitis: Updates in the 21st century

Pediatric Pancreatitis has gained a lot of attention in the last decade. Updates in medical management include new testing technologies in genetics, function testing and imaging modalities. Updates in surgical management have taken place as well, with total pancreatectomy islet auto transplantation...

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Published in:Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] 2018-06, Vol.18 (4), p.354-359
Main Authors: Abu-El-Haija, Maisam, Nathan, Jaimie D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Cysts
Diabetes
Disease management
Endoscopy
Enzymes
Genes
Islet cells
Mutation
Pain
Pancreas
Pancreatic islet transplantation
Pancreatitis
Pediatric pancreatitis
Pediatrics
Quality of life
Studies
Total pancreatectomy
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Summary:Pediatric Pancreatitis has gained a lot of attention in the last decade. Updates in medical management include new testing technologies in genetics, function testing and imaging modalities. Updates in surgical management have taken place as well, with total pancreatectomy islet auto transplantation reserved for a specific patient population that meets the clinical criteria. Multidisciplinary team management is needed for patients with chronic pancreatitis to ensure optimal outcomes.
ISSN:1424-3903
1424-3911
DOI:10.1016/j.pan.2018.04.013