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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2024

Pain management in chronic pancreatitis.

Deb Sanjay Nag, Bhanu Pratap Swain, Rishi Anand, Tapas Kumar Barman, Vatsala

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Analgesic Management of Chronic Pancreatitis.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026
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  3. Personalizing treatment of pancreatitis-associated chronic pain: the need for an integrated omics approach.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Deb Sanjay NagDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur 831001, India. ds.nag@tatasteel.com.
Bhanu Pratap SwainDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur 831001, India.
Rishi AnandDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur 831001, India.
Tapas Kumar BarmanDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur 831001, India.
VatsalaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur 831001, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pain in chronic pancreatitis (CP) is difficult to manage. Many patients suffer from inadequate pain relief, completely incapacitating them in their daily activities. Historically, despite their well-known adverse effects, opioids have been the pillar of treatment regimens in painful CP. The management is now gradually evolving with a better understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of CP-related pain. Clinicians should follow a holistic approach to the management of CP-associated pain, which must involve lifestyle changes that are coupled with analgesic medications and other pain-relieving interventions. Furthermore, there is no easy cure for vanquishing CP-associated pain. Each patient must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by a multidisciplinary team to decide which treatment option is best suited for that individual.

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Abdominal painAnalgesicsLife stylePalliative carePancreatitisPsychology

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PMID38680261
PMCPMC11045512

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