The role of endoscopy in acute recurrent and chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer

Authors
Jakobs, R Riemann, JF
Citation
R. Jakobs et Jf. Riemann, The role of endoscopy in acute recurrent and chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, GASTRO CLIN, 28(3), 1999, pp. 783
Citations number
88
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology
Journal title
GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
08898553 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8553(199909)28:3<783:TROEIA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Endoscopy plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of acute a nd chronic pancreatitis as well as pancreatic cancer. Sphincterotomy and st one removal in biliary pancreatitis, stone extraction and drainage in chron ic pancreatitis, and stent implantation in pancreatic cancer are the predom inant procedures. With endoscopy, minimal invasive techniques are at hand t o solve urgent and long term problems.