Suggest good treatment for stones in pancreas
Patient: Hi,  My brother-in-law has stones in pancreas. His age is about 35yrs. I want to know where he can get better treatment in India. He lives in Kolkata, India. So, if there's any good hospital or doctor where he can go for treatment please let me know. Doctor: Hi,He might be having stones in the main pancreatic duct or its secondary branches. In the past, treatment for painful obstructing main pancreatic duct stones was a surgical lateral pancreaticojejunostomy and open duct stone removal.In recent times and over the last 25 years, endoscopic techniques to remove main pancreatic duct stones have been developed using methods similar to ones applied in bile duct stone removal. Simple stones can be extracted using various endoscopic techniques such as balloon or basket techniques. Larger and impacted stones typically require lithotripsy or surgery.Medications do not help much in the treatment of pancreatic duct stones. Oral pancreatic enzyme supplements, a low fat diet, and analgesics are standard management for patients with chronic pancreatitis with or without duct stones. These therapies do not affect stone size or stone formation.There are many good hospitals in India offering treatment and this is treated by gastroenterology surgeons. Doctors at Post graduate medical institute SSKM in Kolkata might be consulted for treatment.