Abstract
Patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) come to medical attention because of abdominal pain or symptoms of maldigestion or diabetes. Abdominal pain is clearly the most common and most significant of symptoms and is the most difficult to treat and generally interferes with quality of life. The abdominal pain is quite variable in location, severity, and frequency. Patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) experience mid-epigastric pain that radiates to the back. The pain of CP often does not follow this classical pattern. Indeed, many variations of abdominal pain may be caused by CP. The pain can be constant or intermittent, and there may be frequent pain-free intervals. Eating may exacerbate the pain, leading to fear of eating and weight loss. The spectrum of abdominal pain ranges from mild to severe, often with narcotic dependence as a consequence.
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Toskes, P.P. (2005). Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis Pain. In: Forsmark, C.E. (eds) Pancreatitis and Its Complications. Clinical Gastroenterology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-815-3:209
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