Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the management of a 14-year-old girl with chronic calcific pancreatitis

Background. Chronic pancreatitis is very rare in childhood and causes chronic/relapsing abdominal pain, frequent hospitalizations, malnutrition, growth retardation, and stone formation in the main duct. Although pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (P-ESWL) is commonly used in the...

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Main Authors: Özlem Boybeyi Türer, Tutku Soyer, Erkan Parlak, Hatice Nursun Özcan, Cenk Yücel Bilen, Feridun Cahit Tanyel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2020-08-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/502
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