Long term analysis of clinical outcome in 80 patients with chronic pancreatitis treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
| Feature | Successful treatment (n=43) | Unsuccessful treatment (n=37) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Considerable or complete pain relief | 34 | 27 | 0.75 |
| No further analgesia necessary | 27 | 16 | 0.23 |
| Improvement of steatorrhoea | 5/10 | 4/9 | 0.86 |
| Increase in body weight | 20/23 | 11/17 | 0.43 |
| De novo development of diabetes mellitus | 2 | 4 | 0.31 |
| Pancreatic surgery | 3 | 5 | 0.35 |
| Pancreatic carcinoma | 0 | 0 | |
| Death | 3 | 2 | 0.78 |