Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are cystic tumors of the pancreas characterized by a malignant potential. IPMN have been associated with recurrent pancreatitis (RP). Obstruction of the main pancreatic duct by thick mucus has been postulated to be the cause of pancreatitis. In a few isolated reports, pancreatic sphincterotomy (PS) has been reported to reduce the frequency of pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of PS in patients with IPMN-associated RP.
Preliminary experience with pancreatic sphincterotomy as treatment for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm-associated recurrent pancreatitis / Bernardoni, L., Crinò, S.F., De Conti, G., Conti Bellocchi, M.C., De Pretis, N., Amodio, A., Frulloni, L., Gabbrielli, A.. - In: ENDOSCOPY INTERNATIONAL OPEN. - ISSN 2364-3722. - ELETTRONICO. - 5:11(2017), pp. 1144-1150. [10.1055/s-0043-119753]
Preliminary experience with pancreatic sphincterotomy as treatment for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm-associated recurrent pancreatitis
Gabbrielli, Armando
2017-01-01
Abstract
Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are cystic tumors of the pancreas characterized by a malignant potential. IPMN have been associated with recurrent pancreatitis (RP). Obstruction of the main pancreatic duct by thick mucus has been postulated to be the cause of pancreatitis. In a few isolated reports, pancreatic sphincterotomy (PS) has been reported to reduce the frequency of pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of PS in patients with IPMN-associated RP.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione
