Diagnosis, treatment and long-term outcomes of autoimmune pancreatitis in Spain based on the International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria: A multi-centre study.
Abstract Objectives Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a form of chronic pancreatitis that has been reported worldwide for the last two decades. The aim of this study is to analyse the clinical profile of patients from Spain with AIP, as well as treatments, relapses and long-term outcomes. Methods Data from 59 patients with suspected AIP that had been diagnosed in 15 institutions are retrospectively analysed. Subjects are classified according to the International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria (ICDC). Patients with type 1 AIP (AIP1) and type 2 AIP (AIP2) are compared. Kaplan–Meier methodology is used to estimate the overall survival without relapses. Results Fifty-two patients met ICDC, 45 pat…
Diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune pancreatitis in Spain
Aims: The analysis of laparoscopic operations in treatment of chronic pancreatitis. Patients & methods: In our clinic there were performed 32 laparoscopic interventions for chronic pancreatitis and its complications. Results: Laparoscopic interventions were performed in 32 cases: cystogastrostomy10, cystoduodenostomy2, cystojejunostomy3, cystectomy1, longitudinal laparoscopic pancreaticojejunostomy 2, the Beger procedure without proximal pancreatoenterostomy 2 and the Berne modification 10. In all the cases of laparoscopic procedures the communication of a cystwith the main pancreatic duct were confirmed by preoperative biochemical and cytologic analysis of cystic fluid taken under the ultr…