Pain is the most distressing symptom of chronic pancreatitis. Although the pathogenesis of pain is still poorly understood, an increase in intraductal pressure may be the dominant factor.

Surgery provides pain relief in 40–60% patients with chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic duct strictures and pancreatic duct stones; however, severe complications can occur. Endoscopic stent ...

Patients were not blinded to a sham endoscopy intervention, but outcome assessment of pain recurrence was performed ... showing large stone in the head region of pancreas, (b) CT of the same ...