Morphologic Factors Predict Pain Relief Following Pancreatic Head Resection in Chronic Pancreatitis Description of the Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Relief (CPPR) Score.

Objective: This study analyzes the clinicopathologic findings and their impact on outcome of patients so as to identify which patients benefit most from surgical treatment in chronic pancreatitis, especially in regard to pain relief.

Summary Background Data: The predominant symptom of chronic pancreatitis is chronic pain resulting in reduced quality of life. It is well known that the main reason for development of the disease is abuse of alcohol and nicotine, but only little data on factors influencing outcome are available.