A team of pancreas specialists, including gastroenterologists and surgeons created a management algorithm to help clinicians find the most appropriate surgical interventions for pediatric patients with chronic pancreatitis who need them.
Since pediatric CP is a rare disease, with an estimated incidence of two cases per 100,000, there is limited literature and no clinical guideline on its surgical management. In children, the primary etiology is a genetic mutation that causes pancreatitis rather