Long-term Follow-up of a Randomized Trial Comparing the Beger and Frey Procedures for Patients Suffering From Chronic Pancreatitis

In Brief Objective: To report on the long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial comparing pancreatic head resection according to Beger and limited pancreatic head excision combined with longitudinal pancreatico-jejunostomy according to Frey for surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis. Summary Background Data: Resection and drainage are the 2 basic surgical principles in surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis. They are combined to...