287 KB10 KB199220251997Rubinić, Milivojštevilka:3letnik:31str. 273-276ISSN:1318-2099COBISSID_HOST:7390425URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-PLC41VZ3enCroatian Medical Association - Croatian Society of RadiologySlovenian Medical Society - Section of RadiologyRadiology and oncology (Ljubljana)Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrogradeChronic diseaseDiagnosisPancreatitisTreatment outcomeEndoscopic retrograde pancreatography in the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis|The importance of endoscopic cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis is the basic topic of the paper. The method is considerably more sensitive than any other radiological, especially noninvasive method used in diagnostics. Especially thanks to this combined endoscopis radiological method, chronic pancreatitis is at present classified in three groups. Thus, it is possible to make exact plans for the further treatment, which may be either medical (endoscopical), or surgical. An analysis is here made of 370 patients with whom chronic pancreatitis was established by this method. Of this number 286 (77%) were men, and 84 (23%) women. Most of the patients weere between 40 and 50 years of age, their numberbeing 204 (55%). Here they appear classified into three groups accordingto the mentioned classification method. The group of mild chronic pancreatitis includes 154 (42%) patients, 123 (33%) patients show moderate changes, and 93 (25%) patients have marked changes. It is important to point out that 211 (74%) of 286 patients in their case history mentioned the consumption of alcohol and nicotine for more than five yearsTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaOnkološki inštitut Ljubljana