Pancreatic duct calculi: pathophysiology and management
Management of PDC requires a multidisciplinary, personalized approach. Endoscopic therapy is the first-line intervention in most cases, while surgery offers durable benefits in select patients. Future directions include identifying biomarkers for early intervention, refining patient selection, and exploring pharmacological strategies to prevent stone formation and recurrence.
Authors
- Nikhil Bush
- Manu Tandan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0076-7319)
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mog.0000000000001125
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01