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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2021; 27(23): 3142-3147
Published online Jun 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i23.3142
Pain management in chronic pancreatitis incorporating safe opioid practices: Challenge accepted
Ishani Shah, Sunil G Sheth, Darshan J Kothari
Ishani Shah, Sunil G Sheth, Department of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, United States
Darshan J Kothari, Department of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, United States
Author contributions: Sheth SG and Kothari DK are joint senior authors on this paper; Shah I contributed to review of literature and writing and editing the manuscript; Sheth SG and Kothari DK contributed to overall concept, design and discussion of the article and to writing and editing the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Sunil G Sheth, AGAF, FASGE, MBBS, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, United States. ssheth@bidmc.harvard.edu
Received: March 17, 2021
Peer-review started: March 17, 2021
First decision: April 5, 2021
Revised: April 15, 2021
Accepted: May 21, 2021
Article in press: May 21, 2021
Published online: June 21, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Pain management in chronic pancreatitis is complex; collaboration with local pain specialists maybe necessary to provide optimal care.