ESGE suggests endoscopic therapy and/or extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) as
the first-line therapy for painful uncomplicated chronic pancreatitis (CP) with an obstructed …

Background and aims: Clarification of the position of the European Society of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) regarding the interventional options available for …

Endoscopic treatment of chronic pancreatitis (CP) aims to relieve pain by draining the main
pancreatic duct (MPD) and to treat loco-regional complications. Half of patients have …

Background and Aims Symptomatic main pancreatic duct (MPD) strictures secondary to
chronic pancreatitis (CP) may benefit from endoscopic insertion of single or multiple plastic …

Description The purpose of this American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical
Practice Update Expert Review is to provide practical, evidence-based guidance to …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Endoscopic therapy (ET) frequently is used to treat patients with
painful chronic pancreatitis (CP), but little is known about outcomes of patients for whom ET …

Background/objectives This paper is part of the international consensus guidelines on
chronic pancreatitis, presenting for interventional endoscopy. Methods An international …

Background: In chronic pancreatitis, obstruction of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) may
contribute to the pathogenesis of pain. Pilot studies suggest that extracorporeal shock wave …

Background Dominant pancreatic duct strictures in chronic pancreatitis are often managed
by endoscopic placement of a single plastic stent. Insertion of multiple plastic stents (MPS) …

Results: Of 140 eligible patients, only 72 agreed to be randomized. Surgery consisted of
resection (80%) and drainage (20%) procedures, while endotherapy included …