Gold standard investigation for chronic pancreatitis is:
Ans. (b) ERCP.Ref: Sabiston's Textbook of Surgery, 20th ed p-1533Imaging Investigations for Chronic Pancreatitis:* CT Scan: Dilated duct, Atrophy and calcification can be seen, Sensitivity = 60-90%, Specificity = 85-100%* MRCP: Sensitivity is lower than CT scan in detecting calcification.* ERCP: Old Gold Standard" - Now used only as therapeutic to stent in strictures in duct.* Latest Most Sensitive and Gold standard is Endoscopic USG - Rosemont criteria is used
MRI
ERCP
Pancreatic function tests
Faecal fat estimation
Pancreas