Resumen

YRIBERRY URENA, Simón, MONGE ZAPATA, Victor, SALAZAR MUENTE, Fernando et al. Litotripsia Mecánica Intrapancreática en un paciente con pancreatitis crónica y litiasis del Conducto de Wirsung: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura. Rev. gastroenterol. Perú, abr./jun. 2008, vol.28, no.2, p.171-176. ISSN 1022-5129.

The case of a 34 year-old woman with multiple lithiasis of Wirsung’s duct who underwent a modified Puestow’s operation is presented. Two (2) months after the surgery, the patient entered with a severe pain chart compatible with acute pancreatitis as a result of chronic pancreatitis. A very large lithiasis is observed in the head of the pancreas. Therapeutic procedure, pancreatic sphincterotomy and mechanical lithotripsy are performed. The procedure is described and the literature is reviewed.

Palabras llave: Pancreatic lithiasis; chronic pancreatitis; mechanical lithotripsy; pancreatic sphincterotomy.