Chronic Pancreatitis

An up-to-date and comprehensive book on all aspects of chronic pancreatitis, including new research and controversial issues.

Definition - Epidemiology - Etiology.- Update in the Classification of Chronic Pancreatitis.- Incidence and Prevalence of Chronic Pancreatitis.- Role of Nutrition in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Alcohol, the Alimentary Tract and the Pancreas: Facts and Controversies.- Non-Alcohol-Related Etiologies in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Chronic Pancreatitis with Inflammatory Mass in the Head of the Pancreas: A Special Entity?.- Natural History of Chronic (Progressive) Pancreatitis: A Life Experience.- Pathophysiology.- Exocrine and Endocrine Morphologic Changes in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Focal Necrosis: Primary Event in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Pancreatitis?.- Morphology of Nerves in Chronic Pancreatitis and the Interrelationship with Inflammatory Tissue.- Peptidergic Innervation in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Is There a Link Between Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer?.- Pathophysiology.- Chronic Pancreatitis: Search for Animal Models.- Pancreatic Adaptation, Growth and Regeneration in Experimental Chronic Pancreatitis.- Lysosomal Enzyme Activation of Digestive Enzymes During Chronic Pancreatitis?.- Role of Alcohol in the Development of Chronic Pancreatitis.- Fate of Pancreatic Enzymes During Gastrointestinal Transit.- The Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Composition of Pancreatic Stones.- A. Fresh Look at Autoantibodies in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Feedback Regulation of Exocrine Function.- Gastrointestinal Hormones in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Feedback Mechanisms in the Control of Exocrine Pancreatic Function.- Influence of Intestinal Protease Inhibition on Pancreatic Feedback Regulation.- Influence of Cholecystokinin - Receptor Antagonists on Feedback Regulation of Pancreatic Secretion.- Does Feedback Regulation Exist in Chronic Pancreatitis?.- Clinical Features.- Pain in ChronicPancreatitis: Pathomechanism and Clinical Presentation.- Ductal Morphology and Pain in Chronic Alcohol-Induced Pancreatitis.- Relationship Between Function and Morphology in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Gastrointestinal Motility in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Endocrine Pancreatic Function During Atrophy of the Exocrine Gland in Rats and Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis.- Pancreas Divisum and Pancreatitis: Implications and Rationale for Treatment.- Complications.- Complications in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Clinical Relevance of Cholestasis Syndrome in Chronic Pancreatitis - The Cape Town Experience.- Pseudocysts in Chronic Pancreatitis: Development and Clinical Implications.- Pancreatic Ascites.- Diagnosis.- Role of Serum Enzymes in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Value and Clinical Role of Intubation Tests in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Value of Indirect Pancreatic Function Tests.- How to Position Exocrine and Endocrine Function Tests in the Diagnostic Approach to Chronic Pancreatitis.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Role of ERCP in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Imaging of Chronic Pancreatitis: A Synopsis.- Conservative Treatment.- The Role of Analgesic Treatment in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Modern Treatment of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.- Enzyme Supplementation for Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Diabetes Mellitus in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Interventional Treatment.- Direct Cholangiopancreatoscopy and Use of Pancreatic Duct Stents and Drains in the Treatment of Pancreatitis.- Nonoperative Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts: Selective Expectant Management.- Nonoperative Management of Chronic Pancreatic Pseudocysts.- Surgical Treatment: Indication.- Indications for Surgical Treatment in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Reducing the Risk of Pancreatic Surgery.-Surgical Treatment: Denervation and Drainage.- Denervation Procedures in the Management of Chronic Pancreatitis.- Why and When to Drain the Pancreatic Ductal System.- Pseudocyst Drainage in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Operative Therapy of Pancreatic Pseudocysts.- What Type of Pseudocyst Should Undergo Surgery?.- Pancreaticojejunostomy in Combination with Transduodenal Pancreatic Sphincteroplasty.- Surgical Treatment: Resectional Procedures.- Indication for and Results of Pancreatic Left Resection.- Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Resection) in the Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis: Indications, Techniques, and Results.- Results of the Whipple Procedure in Combination with Pancreatic Duct Occlusion.- Resection of the Head of the Pancreas in the Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis.- Recent Findings Following Pancreas Head Resection for Chronic Pancreatitis.- Surgical Treatment: New Horizons.- Preservation of the Pylorus During Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Chronic Pancreatitis.- Endocrine Function after Duodenum-Preserving Resection of the Head of the Pancreas With or Without Segmental Pancreatic Autotransplantation: An Experimental Study in Dogs.- Duodenum-Preserving Resection of the Head of the Pancreas: A 20-Year-Experience.- Duodenum-Preserving Resection of the Head of the Pancreas in Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis: The Munich Experience.- Preservation of the Duodenum in Total Pancreatectomy for Chronic Pancreatitis.- Pancreatic Resection and Segmental Pancreatic Autotransplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis.- A New Alternative for Chronic pancreatitis.