Chronic pancreatitis accompanies the humankind for a long time. Its treatment has evolved from the “trial-error” method to the current pursuit of “evidence-based medicine”. With the development of medical knowledge and progress in technology, the surgical operation gradually changed. Current practices are another step in the pyramid, the foundations of which were built by our courageous predecessors.
Keywords: Pancreas; chronic pancreatitis; historical overview; pancreas; surgery; surgical treatment.