Conservative treatment of chronic pancreatitis

Pain relief and compensatory therapy of exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency is the aim of conservative treatment of chronic pancreatitis. Pain relief may be achieved by analgetics, dietary restrictions, alcohol abstinence, enzyme substitution, and operative procedures. Decompensated exoc...

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Published inDigestion Vol. 37 Suppl 1; p. 47
Main Author Lankisch, P G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1987
Subjects
Analgesics - therapeutic use
Antacids - therapeutic use
Chronic Disease
Dietary Fats - administration & dosage
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency - therapy
Humans
Pancreatin - therapeutic use
Pancreatitis - therapy
Vitamins - therapeutic use
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Summary:Pain relief and compensatory therapy of exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency is the aim of conservative treatment of chronic pancreatitis. Pain relief may be achieved by analgetics, dietary restrictions, alcohol abstinence, enzyme substitution, and operative procedures. Decompensated exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, i.e. steatorrhea, is a late complication of chronic pancreatitis. It requires diet, vitamin, and enzyme replacement. Failure of the latter may be due to inactivation of the enzymes by gastric acid. Finally, diabetes mellitus, secondary to chronic pancreatitis, is managed with diet and insulin. Pancreatogenic diabetes responds only for a short period, if at all, to oral antidiabetics.
ISSN:0012-2823
DOI:10.1159/000199541