SynthesisHPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association2016
Short and long-term post-operative outcomes of duodenum preserving pancreatic head resection for chronic pancreatitis affecting the head of pancreas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Chronic pancreatitis: how does surgery step in?Frontiers in gastroenterology (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Surgical management of chronic pancreatitis: A narrative review.United European gastroenterology journal · 2025Review
- Best Practices for Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Management: A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Review.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Review
- Surgical Interventions in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review of Their Impact on Quality of Life.Cureus · 2024Review
- Duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection compared to pancreaticoduodenectomy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of surgical outcomes.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Review
- Approach to management of pancreatic strictures: the gastroenterologist's perspective.Clinical journal of gastroenterology · 2021Review
- A Network Meta-analysis of Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis: Impact on Pain and Quality of Life.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2020Review
- Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Pancreas Study Group, Chronic Pancreatitis Committee Consensus Report.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Surgical treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis.Current opinion in gastroenterology · 2018Review
- [Duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection in chronic pancreatitis : Limitations of the Heidelberg multicenter ChroPac study].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2018Review
- Evidence-Based Surgical Treatments for Chronic Pancreatitis.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo evaluate the short and long term outcomes of duodenum preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHR) procedures in the treatment of painful chronic pancreatitis.
methodsA systematic literature search was performed to identify all comparative studies evaluating long and short term postoperative outcomes (pain relief, morbidity and mortality, pancreatic exocrine and endocrine function).
resultsFive published studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria including 1 randomized controlled trial comparing the Beger and Frey procedure. In total, 323 patients underwent surgical procedures for chronic pancreatitis, including Beger (n = 138) and Frey (n = 99), minimal Frey (n = 32), modified Frey (n = 25) and Berne's modification (n = 29). Two studies comparing the Beger and Frey procedure were entered into a meta-analysis and showed no difference in post-operative pain (RD = -0.06; CI -0.21 to 0.09), mortality (RD = 0.01; CI -0.03 to 0.05), morbidity (RD = 0.12; CI -0.00 to 0.24), exocrine insufficiency (RD = 0.04; CI -0.10 to 0.18) and endocrine insufficiency (RD = -0.14 CI -0.28 to 0.01).
conclusionAll procedures are equally effective for the management of pain for chronic pancreatitis. The choice of procedure should be determined by other factors including the presence of secondary complications of pancreatitis and intra-operative findings. Registration number CRD42015019275. Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, 2009.
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