Endoscopy versus early surgery for the management of chronic pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Umesha BoregowdaJuan EchavarriaChandraprakash UmapathyLaura RosenkranzHari SayanaSandeep PatelShreyas Saligram

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)

Compared to endoscopy, early surgery appears to be better in controlling chronic pancreatitis-related pain, with no significant difference in procedure-related complications. However, larger randomized controlled trials are needed to ascertain their efficacy.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
randomized controlled trial
chronic pain
surgical site infection
small bowel
pain management
spinal cord injury
acute coronary syndrome
meta analyses
double blind