Surgery for chronic pancreatitis. Drainage versus resection

A retrospective study of 49 patients with chronic obstructive and chronic calcific pancreatitis is presented. All patients were operated upon and underwent either a partial pancreatectomy or internal drainage of the ductal system into a Roux-en-Y loop of jejunum. The criteria for selection of operat...

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Published in:Annals of surgery 1979-05, Vol.189 (5), p.664-671
Main Authors: Proctor, H J, Mendes, O C, Thomas, Jr, C G, Herbst, C A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Chronic Disease
Drainage
Female
Humans
Male
Methods
Middle Aged
Pain - surgery
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatitis - surgery
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:A retrospective study of 49 patients with chronic obstructive and chronic calcific pancreatitis is presented. All patients were operated upon and underwent either a partial pancreatectomy or internal drainage of the ductal system into a Roux-en-Y loop of jejunum. The criteria for selection of operation are discussed, and the follow-up of the two operative groups is given. In patients selected as described, internal drainage provided better relief of pain and was accomplished with a lower operative mortality and morbidity and with less postoperative pancreatic insufficiency.
ISSN:0003-4932
1528-1140
DOI:10.1097/00000658-197905000-00017