Pathophysiology of Chronic Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) is a serious disease of the pancreas with an intensity that can range from relatively mild disorders and self-limiting disease goes up quickly and fatal not react to various treatments. (Brunner, Sudarth, 2002, KMB) Chronic pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas characterized by destruction of the anatomical and functional progressive in the pancreas. Pathophysiology of Chronic Pancreatitis Consumption of alcohol is too long will result in the destruction of pancreatic cells and the formation of protein blockage. Destruction as a result of alcohol will result in injury to the pancreas are replaced with connective tissue. Formation of connective tissue will increase the pressure in the pancreas. Both the formation of connective tissue and blockage of protein will result in mechanical obstruction on pancreatic duct, choleductus, and duodenum. This condition would be aggravated by atrophy of ductal epithelium, inflammation as a result o...