Surgical and Medical management of Chronic Pancreatitis
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3. Mechanism of pain in
chronic pancreatitis. The
neuropathic pain syndrome
involves molecular and
morphological alterations at
intrapancreatic (peripheral) and
extrapancreatic (dorsal root
ganglia, spinal cord, brainstem,
and cerebrum) sites. Reproduced
with permission from Demir et al.
Langenbeck’s Archives of
Surgery, 2011. 396(2): p. 151–
160 [33]
5. Aims of therapy
• pain control
• management of exocrine and endocrine
insufficiency
• management of complications
Complete abstinence from alcohol and smoking is essential for all patients to
slow progression of disease and improve pain
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6. Management of CP
Medical
• Opioid
• Adjuncts such as gabapentin tricyclic antidepressants
• pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)
Nutritional
• The majority of patients can be managed with normal
diet (30% fat content) and PERT, however if calorie
intake is low, protein supplementation can be
considered.
7. Endoscopic management
• dilate strictures, remove stones or drain pseudocysts
• EUS-guided coeliac plexus blocks with steroid and local
anaesthetic
• Covered self-expanding metalstents (SEMS) have been
shown to be a safe and effective therapy in benign biliary
stricture
• Stones in the main pancreatic duct can be removed with
ERCP but if ≥5 mm they are likely to require extracorporeal
shock wave lithotripsy
• Pancreatic divisum - endotherapy (including minor
papillotomy, stent placement and balloon dilatation of
minor papilla)
Management of CP
8. Surgical management
• Beneficial for patients with obstructive CP from a
dilated pancreatic duct
• (Frey’s procedure) with initial benefit is reported
in up to 80% of patients, with 60% reporting
benefit for >2 years
• Gastroenterosotmy (gastric bypass surgery) is
also indicated for gastric outlet obstruction from
chronic fibrotic compression of the duodenum
once pancreatic cancer
Management of CP
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16. • In the long term, symptomatic patients with
advanced chronic pancreatitis who underwent
surgery as the initial treatment for pancreatic
duct obstruction had more relief from pain,
with fewer procedures, than patients who
were treated endoscopically. Importantly,
almost half of the patients who were treated
with endoscopy eventually underwent surgery.
GASTROENTEROLOGY 2011;141:1690–1695
19. Early Surgery
• Patients who received early surgery had an
increased likelihood of complete post-
operative pain relief and a reduced risk of
pancreatic insufficiency when compared with
those undergoing late surgery
Yang CJ, Bliss LA, Schapira EF, Freedman SD, Ng SC, Windsor JAet al. (2014)
Systematic review of early surgery for chronic pancreatitis: impact on pain,
pancreatic function, and re-intervention. J Gastrointest Surg 18:1863–1869
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21. • LPG is a simpler and safer procedure than LPJ for
ductal decompression in chronic pancreatitis with
dilated MPD.
• Duration of operation and hospital stay for LPG is
shorter than LPJ.
• It is associated with lower morbidity and
mortality.
• Pain relief achieved after LPG is comparable to
LPJ.
• Return to normal activities occurs earlier in LPG
than LPJ.