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No. There are many causes for the pain, and obstruction by stone is only one of them. So, mere removal of stones may alleviate the pain for sometime but will not cure the disease.

There is one organ in the human body that has kept itself hidden in the posterior abdomen retroperitoneal, wrapped in mystery for centuries – the pancreas. This recluse was fondly nicknamed “the hermit organ” by abdominal surgeons of the early 20th century who rarely attempted to meddle with it.

Context Chronic pancreatitis is common in India. However, its risk factors are not clear.There is sparse data on the current prevalence of tropical pancreatitis in India.

Objective To undertake a prospective nationwide study of the risk factors and clinical profile of chronic pancreatitis.