The goals of treatment of chronic pancreatitis can roughly be divided into three categories: pain management, prevention and management of complications of pancreatitis, and correction of pancreatic insufficiency. In this Review, the authors discuss the merits and drawbacks of various treatment modalities for chronic pancreatitis, with a focus on management of pain.
- Yama Issa
- Marco J. Bruno
- Marja A. Boermeester