Chronic pancreatitis: The case for surgery
Treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis includes medical, endoscopic and surgical therapy. Medical treatment may involve the use of analgesics, pancreatic enzymes, antioxidants and removal of risk factors. However, a substantial number of patients do not experience pain relief with medical treatme...
| Published in: | Journal of Digestive Endoscopy |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2012-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-5042.95033 |