AIM: Large pancreatic ductal calculi and pain are a feature of chronic calcific pancreatitis (CCP) in the tropics. This large single center study evaluates the role of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in fragmentation of large pancreatic stones and relief of pain in patients with CCP. METHODS: Patients with CCP presenting with pain and large pancreatic duct (PD) calculi (>5 mm diameter) not amenable to extraction at routine endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (ERCP) were taken up for ESWL using a 3rd generation lithotripter. Stones in the head and body of pancreas were targeted at ESWL; 5,000 shocks were given per session. The calculi were fragmented to <3 mm size and then cleared by endotherapy. Pancreatic duct stents were deployed when indicated. A total of 1,006 patients underwent ESWL. Complete clearance was achieved in 762 (76%), partial clearance in 173 (17%) and unsuccessful in the rest. More than 962 (90%) of patients needed less than three sessions of ESWL. At 6 months, 711 (84%) of 846 patients who returned for follow up had significant relief of pain with a decrease in analgesic use. Complications were mild and minimal. CONCLUSION: ESWL is an effective and safe modality for fragmentation of large PD calculi in patients with CCP.
AIM: Large pancreatic ductal calculi and pain are a feature of chronic calcific pancreatitis (CCP) in the tropics. This large single center study evaluates the role of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in fragmentation of large pancreatic stones and relief of pain in patients with CCP. METHODS:Patients with CCP presenting with pain and large pancreatic duct (PD) calculi (>5 mm diameter) not amenable to extraction at routine endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (ERCP) were taken up for ESWL using a 3rd generation lithotripter. Stones in the head and body of pancreas were targeted at ESWL; 5,000 shocks were given per session. The calculi were fragmented to <3 mm size and then cleared by endotherapy. Pancreatic duct stents were deployed when indicated. A total of 1,006 patients underwent ESWL. Complete clearance was achieved in 762 (76%), partial clearance in 173 (17%) and unsuccessful in the rest. More than 962 (90%) of patients needed less than three sessions of ESWL. At 6 months, 711 (84%) of 846 patients who returned for follow up had significant relief of pain with a decrease in analgesic use. Complications were mild and minimal. CONCLUSION: ESWL is an effective and safe modality for fragmentation of large PD calculi in patients with CCP.
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