Usama Ahmed Ali, Vincent B Nieuwenhuijs, Casper H van Eijck, Hein G Gooszen, Ronald M van Dam, Olivier R Busch, Marcel G W Dijkgraaf, Femke A Mauritz, Sjoerd Jens, Jay Mast, Harry van Goor, Marja A Boermeester
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of timing of surgery on the long-term clinical outcome of surgery in chronic pancreatitis (CP). DESIGN: Cohort study with long-term follow-up. SETTING: Five specialized academic centers. PATIENTS: Patients with CP treated surgically for pain. INTERVENTIONS: Pancreatic resection and drainage procedures for pain relief. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pain relief (pain visual analogue score ≤4), pancreatic function, and quality of life...
October 2012: Archives of Surgery