Stand van zaken multidisciplinaire behandeling van chronische pancreatitis: Overzicht van huidige stapsgewijze aanpak en nieuwe mogelijkheden

Translated title of the contribution: Multidisciplinary treatment of chronic pancreatitis: An overview of current step-up approach and new options

M. A. Kempeneers, Marc G. Besselink, Yama Issa, Jeanin E. Van Hooft, Harry Van Goor, Marco J. Bruno, Hjalmar C. Van Santvoort, Marja A. Boermeester

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Abstract

Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive inflammatory disease, which leads to a severe decrease in quality of life and reduced life expectancy.. 85-90% of patients with chronic pancreatitis consult the doctor because of pain.. Pain in chronic pancreatitis has a multifactorial aetiology, with nociceptive and neuropathological components. - Current treatment of chronic pancreatitis uses a step-up approach, starting with lifestyle interventions and medication, followed by endoscopic or surgical treatment or a combination of these two.. Surgical drainage or resection is more effective than repeated endoscopic treatment for patients with advanced chronic pancreatitis who use opiates. - There are indications that early surgical intervention in painful chronic pancreatitis and a dilated pancreatic duct provides better results than the current step-up approach; this is currently being investigated in the ESCAPE trial.

Translated title of the contributionMultidisciplinary treatment of chronic pancreatitis: An overview of current step-up approach and new options
Original languageDutch
JournalNederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume161
Issue number40
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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