Success of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ERCP in symptomatic pancreatic duct stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background and study aims  Pain is the most frequent and dominant symptom of chronic pancreatitis. Currently, these patients are treated using a step-up approach, including analgesics and lifestyle adjustments, endoscopic, and eventually surgical treatment. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is indicated after failure of the first step in patients with symptomatic intraductal stones larger than 5 mm in the head or body of the pancreas. To assess the complete ductal clearance rate and pain relief after ESWL in patients with symptomatic chronic pancreatitis with pancreatic duct stones, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. Patients and methods  A systematic literature search from January 2000 to December 2018 was performed in PubMed, the Cochrane Librar

SUBMITTER: van Huijgevoort NCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7373664 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature