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ReviewDigestive diseases and sciences2026

Analgesic Management of Chronic Pancreatitis.

Dominic Amakye, Hadie Razjouyan, Matthew D Coates

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Review in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Dominic AmakyeDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Hadie Razjouyan *Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
Matthew D CoatesDivision of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA. mcoates@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abdominal pain is the most prevalent symptom of chronic pancreatitis and, when inadequately controlled, it leads to impaired quality of life across physical, psychological, and social domains, along with increased healthcare utilization and reduced life expectancy. Effective pain control remains challenging due to the multifactorial and complex etiology of pain, yet it is essential for improving patient outcomes.An accurate pain assessment using validated clinical tools is a critical first step toward optimizing management. Effective treatment often requires a multidisciplinary, multimodal approach that integrates lifestyle modifications, including smoking and alcohol cessation, with stepwise pharmacologic therapy. For patients with refractory pain, surgical and endoscopic interventions are viable treatment options.This review provides a comprehensive overview of non-pharmacologic, pharmacologic, endoscopic, and surgical strategies for managing painful chronic pancreatitis, emphasizing evidence-based approaches that improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

Abdominal PainAnalgesicsPain ManagementPancreatitis, ChronicHumansPain MeasurementAnalgesicsAbdominal painAnalgesicsChronic pancreatitiPain management

Identifiers

PMID41441968
PMCPMC13357631

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