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Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología

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ARANGO M, Lázaro Antonio; DIAZ T, Claudia Patricia; CAICEDO Q, Carlos Andrés  y  ANGEL RODRIGUEZ, Camilo. The current state of diagnosis and management of chronic pancreatitis. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2019, vol.34, n.4, pp.376-384. ISSN 0120-9957.  https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.301.

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is an inflammatory condition that leads to fibrosis, damage, and even destruction of the pancreatic parenchyma and ducts. These permanent changes can alter pancreatic exocrine and endocrine functioning, cause biliary and pancreatic stenosis, lead to formation of pseudocysts and even increase the possibility of developing pancreatic cancer. The main clinical characteristic is pain which significantly alters quality of life. To diagnose the CP, we have direct and indirect functional tests and the pancreatic structure test.

The great challenge of these methods is early diagnosis, but this is difficult due to the subtlety of changes. Once CP is diagnosed, management must be staggered. Medical management is the initial step which can be followed by endoscopic management, surgical management, and for the most difficult cases a combination of these. The goal is to manage and understand the whole patient and illness to provide the best possible quality of life. This review article focuses on CP diagnosis and management in light of the currently available evidence.

Palabras clave : Chronic pancreatitis; diagnosis; treatment.

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