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SUBMITTER: Gamez B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527657 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gamez B B Buckel S E E Benitez J J Jarufe N N
Journal of surgical case reports 20210922 9
Chronic pancreatitis usually requires medical treatment and, in rare cases, surgical intervention. The most frequent cause of consultation is chronic pain that is difficult to manage, and therapeutic options such as endoscopy can resolve most problems without surgery. However, when these options fail, surgical management is necessary. The most common surgery is a lateral pancreatic bypass or Puestow surgery. We present the case of a 31-year-old patient with unspecific abdominal discomfort. Abdom ...[more]