Chronic pancreatitis located in the pancreatic duct of a 23-year-old patient - What can be done?

The aim of the study was to focus attention on the age of the young man under investigation. The onset age of chronic pancreatitis normally ranges from 30-40 years old. However, a young Chinese patient of just 23-years-old underwent an operation in order to treat chronic pancreatitis caused by stones and its post-operative outcome determined with the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP). [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2016; 5(4.000): 233-237