జీర్ణకోశ & జీర్ణ వ్యవస్థ

నైరూప్య

Pancreatitis in Children

Janne Srujani*

It is hard enough for an adult to manage a painful, chronic disease, but it proves even more difficult when a child faces such a disease. Pancreatitis is one of such conditions, which gives an unbearable burden to children and their families in all the aspects, as well as in terms of overall quality of life. For a child suffering from pancreatitis, all the aspects of life are affected, including the ability to be active, eat, and also going to school and participating in regular activities. But, as of now the treatments are currently limited to supportive therapy for pain management and also the surgical procedures. In a long run it was observed that pancreatitis in children is more common than was previously thought, and it can progress in a surprisingly short timeframe.