Kempeneers MA

BACKGROUND: Genetic risk factors can provide insight into susceptibility for acute pancreatitis (AP) and disease progression towards (infected) necrotizing pancreatitis and persistent organ failure. The aim of the study was to undertake a s…

Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic inflammation of the pancreas with pain as its severest symptom and often an impaired quality of life. Surgical intervention plays an important role in the management of pain but is generally kept as a last …

ObjectivesObtain summary estimates of sensitivity and specificity for imaging modalities for chronic pancreatitis (CP) assessment.MethodsA systematic search was performed in Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Embase and CINAHL databases for studies…