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Chronic Pancreatitis
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Gastroenterology:
The pancreas is a long, slender organ in the upper abdomen. The exocrine
area of the pancreas produces digestive juices and the endocrine area
makes hormones, such as insulin, that regulate how the body stores and
uses food.
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Both functions are impaired by chronic pancreatitis, an inflammatory
disease that causes progressive, irreversible structural changes. Some
persons develop diabetes and/or become unable to digest foods, especially
fats. The lack of normal pancreatic enzymes adversely affects digestion
and waste production. Abdominal pain is common, especially after eating.
This illness can make stool bulky, fatty and odiferous (that's "steatorrhea"),
and can cause stones to form in the pancreas.
In some 70% to 80% of cases, alcoholism is a factor, but other causes can
include duct obstruction, nutritional factors and genetic abnormalities.
About 30% of cases have no known cause. Symptoms include severe abdominal
pain, weight loss and steatorrhea. When symptoms are mild, no treatment is
indicated. When needed, treatment focuses on pain control, relieving duct
obstruction, correcting digestive problems, and detecting and managing
complications.
The choice of treatment for you or for the patient you care about, depends
on the cause, the portion of the organ involved, symptoms and duct size.
This illness requires individual diagnosis and treatment. Not all patients
respond to the same therapy. Treatment may consist of medications and,
possibly, surgery. The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery reports that
surgery for chronic pancreatitis "can be performed safely with minimal
morbidity and excellent long-term survival."
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