Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract

REVIEW ARTICLE 2024 April 30 The Use of Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency-Questionnaire (PEI-Q)
Chronic pancreatitis is a non-reversible, progressive inflammatory disease of the pancreas that is caused by repeated inflammation. It is characterized by morphological changes in the parenchyma and main pancreatic duct as pancreatic tissue is damaged and fibrosis progresses. Th...

REVIEW ARTICLE 2024 April 30 Detection of Pancreatic Cancer and Nutritional Support in Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a significant risk factor for pancreatic cancer and there had been a great deal of interest in surveillance and detection of pancreatic cancer. According to presence of genetic mutation, CP can be classified into hereditary CP and sporadic CP. CP wit...

CASE REPORT 2024 April 30 Extraction of Common Bile Duct Stones Refractory to Mechanical Lithotripsy Using Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
The standard treatment for choledocholithiasis is to remove the stones by performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). With various techniques such as basket extraction, balloon catheter extraction, mechanical lithotripsy, followed by endoscopic papillary sp...