Abstract:
One of the problems of modern gastroenterology is the timely diagnosis of
chronic pancreatitis (CP). Its progressive course with a gradual increase in
pain, exocrine insufficiency, and later endocrine pancreatic insufficiency
significantly worsens the quality of life of patients, and also leads to large
socio-economic losses associated with temporary and permanent disability in
young and middle-aged patients. In the world, there is a tendency to increase
the incidence of acute and chronic pancreatitis, over the past 30 years - more
than 2 times. The difficulties of diagnosing CP are aggravated by the variety of
etiological factors and the lack of a coordinated approach among doctors of
various specialties and different schools in these matters. At the same time,
when making a diagnosis, it is necessary to actively identify a possible cause,
and not just a statement of the fact - the presence of pancreatitis
