ALCOHOLIC VS. NON-ALCOHOLIC CHRONIC PANCREATITIS: SURGEONS' PERSPECTIVE FROM A TERTIARY CENTRE IN INDIA.

Background: Although alcohol is the most common cause for chronic pancreatitis worldwide, idiopathic type is prevalent in India. Natural history and disease progression are different between these two groups. There is paucity of data comparing surgical outcome and quality of life in these patients.

Perioperative outcome of Whipple's procedure with special attention to the impact of preoperative biliary drainage: a real-life scenario.

The aim of the present study is to report the overall perioperative outcome of Whipple's procedure (WP) with particular attention to the impact of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) on postoperative clinical outcome. All the patients who underwent WP at our institution between August 2007 and December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Impact of PBD and the stent-surgery interval on the postoperative clinical outcome of WP were analyzed.

Short- and long-term outcome of Frey procedure for chronic pancreatitis in adults.

Objective: To report our experience with Frey procedure (FP) for chronic pancreatitis (CP) in adults.

Methods: Adult patients with CP, who underwent a FP between August 2007 and July 2018, were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: Of the total 138 patients, 95 (69%) were male.

Frey Procedure Combined with Biliary Diversion for the Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis-Related Biliary Obstruction: Impact of the Types of Diversion.

Background: Frey procedure (FP) has become the standard of treatment for patients with painful chronic pancreatitis and inflammatory head mass. Biliary diversion (BD) is necessary when there is persistent biliary obstruction after adequate head coring. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of types of biliary diversion on short-term outcome and rates of stricture recurrence.

Sequential versus concomitant therapy for eradication of Helicobacter Pylori in patients with perforated duodenal ulcer: A randomized trial.

Objectives: Comparison of Helicobacter pylori eradication rates, side effects, compliance, cost, and ulcer recurrence of sequential therapy (ST) with that of concomitant therapy (CT) in patients with perforated duodenal ulcer following simple omental patch closure.

Methods: Sixty-eight patients with perforated duodenal ulcer treated with simple closure and found to be H. pylori positive on three months follow-up were randomized to receive either ST or CT for H.