慢性胰腺炎的内镜治疗

慢性胰腺炎是胰腺组织进行性纤维化的疾病,在病程中可能出现胰管结石、主胰管狭窄等特征性病理改变,部分患者频发胰性腹痛或急性胰腺炎,或出现胰腺假性囊肿、胆管狭窄等并发症。内镜治疗是慢性胰腺炎的一线治疗手段,对胰管结石、主胰管狭窄、腹痛及并发症的治疗有良好效果。随着技术的进步,内镜治疗并发症发生率会进一步降低,疗效更佳,内镜治疗将为慢性胰腺炎患者带来更多获益。

Endoscopic therapy for chronic pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis is a disease of progressive fibrosis in pancreatic tissue,with the characteristic pathological changes of pancreatic duct stones and main pancreatic duct stenosis,some patients may frequently experience pancreatic abdominal pain or acute pancreatitis or develop the complications such as pancreatic pseudocyst and biliary stricture.Endoscopic therapy is the first-line treatment of chronic pancreatitis and has a good clinical effect in the treatment of pancreatic duct stones,main pancreatic duct stenosis,abdominal pain,and complications.With the development of technology,the complications of endoscopic therapy will be further reduced,and patients’treatment outcome will be further improved.Endoscopic therapy may bring more benefits to patients with chronic pancreatitis.