Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreaticoduodenectomy: Current evidence and management

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology

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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Apr 12, 2020; 11(2): 20-31
Published online Apr 12, 2020. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v11.i2.20

Table 2 Biochemical tests in the assessment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency

Nutritional assessment	Evaluation of pancreatic function
Nutritional assessment	Exocrine markers	Markers of malabsorption
Fat soluble vitamins	Faecal elastase-1	72 h faecal fat estimation
Bone profile	Faecal chymotrypsin	BT-PABA absorption
Iron and Ferritin studies	Secretin stimulation test	¹³C labelled trioctanoin breath test
Micronutrient status
Glycaemic status

PABA: Para-aminobenzoic acid.

Citation: Pathanki AM, Attard JA, Bradley E, Powell-Brett S, Dasari BVM, Isaac JR, Roberts KJ, Chatzizacharias NA. Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreaticoduodenectomy: Current evidence and management. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2020; 11(2): 20-31
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5330/full/v11/i2/20.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v11.i2.20

Pathanki AM, Attard JA, Bradley E, Powell-Brett S, Dasari BVM, Isaac JR, Roberts KJ, Chatzizacharias NA. Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreaticoduodenectomy: Current evidence and management. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2020; 11(2): 20-31 [PMID: 32318312 DOI: 10.4291/wjgp.v11.i2.20]

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