Long-term Outcomes after Frey's Procedure for Chronic Pancreatitis with an Inflammatory Mass of the Pancreatic Head, with Special Reference to Locoregional Complications.

Conclusion: Frey's procedure is safe and effective with regard to pain relief, preservation of pancreatic function, and improvement of QOL over the long term. Moreover, this procedure can also be used to treat preoperative biliary stricture and duodenal stenosis associated with an inflammatory mass of the pancreatic head. PMID: 23657068 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23657068?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - May 26, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Aimoto T, Uchida E, Matsushita A, Kawano Y, Mizutani S, Kobayashi T Tags: J Nippon Med Sch Source Type: research