Table 2.
Follow-up results in 33 patients with pancreas divisum and previous and recent recurrent acute pancreatitisaccording to dilatation or non-dilatation of the main pancreatic duct detected at the time of the enrollment into the study n (%)
| Dorsal duct | AP recurrences | EUS signs of CP | |
| Previous RAP (14 pts) | Dilated (6 pts) | 0 | 4 (66.7)1 |
| Non-dilated (8 pts) | 0 | 5 (62.5) | |
| Total | 0b | 9 (64.3)2 | |
| Recent RAP (19 pts) | Dilated (11 pts) | 2 (18.2)3 | 7 (63.6)3 |
| Non-dilated (8 pts) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (50.0) | |
| Total | 5 (26.3) | 11 (57.9)4 |
1
Dilated and non-dilated in the previous RAP group: P = NS;
2
Previous and recent RAP: P = NS;
b
P < 0.05, endotherapy vs main pancreatic duct dilatation;
3
Dilated and non-dilated in the recent RAP group: P = NS;
4
All five patients with AP recurrences during follow-up developed CP. AP: Acute pancreatitis; EUS: Endoscopic ultrasonography; CP: Chronic pancreatitis; RAP: Recurrent acute pancreatitis; NS: Not significant.