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

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

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

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

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

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate interventional endoscopic management of
pancreatic duct stones in patients with chronic pancreatitis by describing therapeutic …

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 …

When endoscopic therapy is used for the treatment of patients with painful chronic
pancreatitis, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) can be proposed as a first-line …

Almost all the therapeutic efforts in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis are directed towards
pain control. Endoscopic techniques available for this purpose are endoscopic retrograde …