To determine the natural history of chronic pancreatitis (CP), we retrospectively studied 193
consecutive patients who had at least one hospitalization for the control of pain or a …

Course and prognosis of 125 patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) were evaluated. Follow-
up period ranged from 1–20 years with a median of 6.3 years. The following conclusions …

Over the last 20 yr, 245 patients with chronic pancreatitis (163 with alcoholic relapsing
pancreatitis; 145 of them with calcific pancreatitis) were prospectively studied at regular …

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION Chronic pancreatitis is a serious disease with high
morbidity and high mortality. It mostly affects young adults and specifically people with long …

Although the three leading symptoms of chronic pancreatitis, pain, exocrine and endocrine
pancreatic insufficiency, are well known, only a few long-term studies have correlated these …

Background Based on reports from tertiary care centers, chronic pancreatitis (CP) is
considered to be a painful and debilitating disease frequently requiring invasive …

Background & Aims: The pain pattern of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and its surgical
implications are discussed. The aim of this study was to (1) define typical pain patterns,(2) …

Abstract Background/Aims: Compared with alcoholic pancreatitis, little is known about the
natural history of idiopathic pancreatitis. Two hundred forty-nine patients with alcoholic …

Background/Aims: No reliable nationwide clinical data about chronic pancreatitis (CP) was
available in Korea. The etiology and clinical features of CP were investigated using a …

Background Data on chronic pancreatitis prevalence are scanty and usually limited to
hospital-based studies. Aim Investigating chronic pancreatitis prevalence in primary care …