Surgical Approaches to Chronic Pancreatitis

Table 2

Randomized controlled studies comparing endoscopic and surgical treatment of painful CP.

Authors	Publication	Number of patients	Results
Díte et al.	Endoscopy. 2003 [21]	72	Surgery better than endoscopy
Cahen et al.	N. Engl. J. Med. 2007 [22]	39	Surgery better than endoscopy
Cahen et al.	Gastroenterology. 2011 [23]	39	Surgery better than endoscopy