Sa1397 Preliminary Experience With Pancreatic Sphincterotomy as Treatment for Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm-Associated Recurrent Pancreatitis

Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) have been associated with recurrent pancreatitis (RP). Obstruction of the main pancreatic duct by thick mucus has been postulated to be the cause of pancreatitis. In a few isolated reports, pancreatic sphincterotomy (PS) has been reported to reduce the frequency of pancreatitis. The aim of this study is to assess the long-term outcome of PS in a large series of patients with RP and...