Pancreatic Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-7092
ISSN: 2165-7092
Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, KIMS-Sunshine Hospital, Hyderabad, India
Research Article
Long-Term Outcome Following Frey?s Procedure-A Single-Centre Experience
Author(s): Vimalakar Reddy Eppa*, Raju Musham, Gayatri Senapathy and V Ganta
Introduction: Chronic pancreatitis is a crippling, progressive inflammatory disease of the pancreas associated with excruciating abdominal pain and exocrine and endocrine insufficiency, leading to poor quality of life, emotional stress and financial burden. The main indication for surgical intervention is intractable pain. Frey’s procedure is the most preferred procedure.
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess long-term pain management in patients with chronic pancreatitis who underwent Frey’s procedure using a validated pain score, as well as exocrine and endocrine insufficiencies and quality of life.
Methods: This is a prospectively analyzed retrospective study done at KIMS-Sunshine Hospital, Secunderabad. 48 patients who underwent Frey’s procedure between 2016 and 2021 with a minimu.. View More»