Abstract:Over 95% of patients with chronic pancreatitis have intractable abdominal pain. The etiology of the pain remains unclear and is considered multifocal. Treating pain associated with chronic pancreatitis requires a comprehensive approach. This care model encompasses interventional, medical, and adjuvant therapies for both pain and symptom management. Maximizing pain and symptom management in patients with chronic pancreatitis results in timely discharges from the hospital, fewer readmissions, and overall decreas… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.