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  • Title: [Ultrasonographic assessment of chronic pancreatitis severity. Pancreatic index].
    Author: Orlikov GA, Pliavinia IA, Pokrotnieks IuIa, Seleznev IuV.
    Journal: Ter Arkh; 2007; 79(2):48-51. PubMed ID: 17460969.
    Abstract:
    AIM: To introduce the pancreatic index assessing severity of chronic pancreatitis (CP). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ultrasonography was made in 28 patients with clinically documented diagnosis of CP. A total of 6 groups of ultrasonographic signs served the basis for calculation of scores for a complex formalized semiquantitative criterion--the pancreatic index (PI). Ultrasonographic signs--the size of the head, calcinates, structure, maximal size of the ductus pancreaticus, pseudocysts, etc. were assessed in scores from 1 to 3. Severity of the disease was classified according to total PI. RESULTS: The following correlation was found between severity of CP and the PI: in mild CP--57%, in moderate CP--71%, in severe CP--66%. CONCLUSION: Ultrasonographic PI objectively evaluates severity of CP course.
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