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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 28.
Published in final edited form as: JOP. 2015 Jul 8;16(4):335–341.

Table 2.

Pros and Cons of TP/IAT in pediatric CP

Pros

  • Potential resolution of chronic refractory abdominal pain

  • Improved QOL

  • Removal of pancreatic cancer risk

Cons

  • High cost

  • Prolonged hospital stay

  • Irreversible operation

  • Life long dependence on exogenous pancreatic enzymes

  • Diabetes and potential life long dependence to exogenous insulin

  • Absence of counter regulatory hormones

  • Gastrointestinal side effects (dysmotility, malabsorption maldigestion, diarrhea, constipation, malnutrition, etc)