[Substantiation of the selection of tactics for the surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis].

177 patients with chronic pancreatitis and the pancreas head affection (CPPHA) were examined and these results were discussed. Option of the pancreatoduodenal resection (PDR) method was performed with due regard the greatest physiology of the operation and rare happening of the poor postoperative results. There are two methods operations of these patients--PDR or isolated resection of pancreas head (IRPH). Variations of IRPH have lesser the nearest unfa variable post operation results. There is no increase of postoperative lethality and complications if the right option and careful performance of IRPH (as Beger operation) was made.