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Pancreatic duct pressure in chronic pancreatitis. 1982

E L Bradley

The wide variety of surgical procedures available for the relief of pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis attests to a lack of understanding of the precise mechanisms responsible for the onset of pain in this condition. In the development of surgical procedures designed to "decompress" the pancreatic duct in chronic pancreatitis, it has been tacitly assumed that pancreatic duct hypertension exists and is important in the pathophysiology of the disease. In 19 patients with chronic pancreatitis and dilated pancreatic ducts, pancreatic duct pressure was significantly higher than in control patients. In view of the dramatic relief of preoperative pain after procedures for decompressing the pancreatic ducts, ductal hypertension has been confirmed as an important mechanism of pain production in this group of patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008365 Manometry Measurement of the pressure or tension of liquids or gases with a manometer. Tonometry,Manometries
D010183 Pancreatic Ducts Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM. Duct of Santorini,Duct of Wirsung,Duodenal Papilla, Minor,Wirsung's Duct,Accessory Pancreatic Duct,Accessory Pancreatic Duct of Santorini,Main Pancreatic Duct,Santorini's Duct,Accessory Pancreatic Ducts,Duct, Accessory Pancreatic,Duct, Main Pancreatic,Duct, Pancreatic,Duct, Santorini's,Duct, Wirsung's,Ducts, Pancreatic,Main Pancreatic Ducts,Minor Duodenal Papilla,Minor Duodenal Papillas,Pancreatic Duct,Pancreatic Duct, Accessory,Pancreatic Duct, Main,Pancreatic Ducts, Accessory,Papilla, Minor Duodenal,Santorini Duct,Wirsung Duct,Wirsungs Duct
D010192 Pancreatic Pseudocyst Cyst-like space not lined by EPITHELIUM and contained within the PANCREAS. Pancreatic pseudocysts account for most of the cystic collections in the pancreas and are often associated with chronic PANCREATITIS. Pancreatic Pseudocysts,Pseudocyst, Pancreatic,Pseudocysts, Pancreatic
D010195 Pancreatitis INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS. Pancreatitis is classified as acute unless there are computed tomographic or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographic findings of CHRONIC PANCREATITIS (International Symposium on Acute Pancreatitis, Atlanta, 1992). The two most common forms of acute pancreatitis are ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS and gallstone pancreatitis. Acute Edematous Pancreatitis,Acute Pancreatitis,Pancreatic Parenchyma with Edema,Pancreatic Parenchymal Edema,Pancreatitis, Acute,Pancreatitis, Acute Edematous,Peripancreatic Fat Necrosis,Acute Edematous Pancreatitides,Acute Pancreatitides,Edema, Pancreatic Parenchymal,Edematous Pancreatitides, Acute,Edematous Pancreatitis, Acute,Fat Necrosis, Peripancreatic,Necrosis, Peripancreatic Fat,Pancreatic Parenchymal Edemas,Pancreatitides, Acute,Pancreatitides, Acute Edematous,Parenchymal Edema, Pancreatic,Peripancreatic Fat Necroses
D011312 Pressure A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Pressures
D002908 Chronic Disease Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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