TY - CHAP
T1 - Surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis
AU - Porembka, Matthew R.
AU - Hawkins, William G.
AU - Strasberg, Steven M.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by progressive parenchymal fibrosis resulting in loss of pancreatic exocrine and endocrine function. The pathogenesis of chronic pancreatitis is unclear, but is thought to be secondary to repeated parenchymal injury. Common etiologies include alcoholic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, and pancreatic duct obstruction caused by pancreatic divisum or stricture. The disease affects all elements of the gland; exocrine dysfunction can occur early in the disease process followed by subsequent endocrine dysfunction. Parenchymal fibrosis often causes pancreatic duct strictures resulting in distal pancreatic duct dilation. Intraparenchymal calcification and intraductal calcium calculi are common.
AB - Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by progressive parenchymal fibrosis resulting in loss of pancreatic exocrine and endocrine function. The pathogenesis of chronic pancreatitis is unclear, but is thought to be secondary to repeated parenchymal injury. Common etiologies include alcoholic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, and pancreatic duct obstruction caused by pancreatic divisum or stricture. The disease affects all elements of the gland; exocrine dysfunction can occur early in the disease process followed by subsequent endocrine dysfunction. Parenchymal fibrosis often causes pancreatic duct strictures resulting in distal pancreatic duct dilation. Intraparenchymal calcification and intraductal calcium calculi are common.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84892318082&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-1-84882-089-0_37
DO - 10.1007/978-1-84882-089-0_37
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84892318082
SN - 9781848820883
SP - 321
EP - 331
BT - Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery
PB - Springer London
ER -