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Objective To investigate the long-term effect of endoscopic management of chronic pan-creatitis(CP) prospectively. Methods Based on the M-ANNHEIM diagnostic criteria of CP, the patients with CP were treated with endoscopic procedures, including papillotomy or pancreatic sphincterotomy, calcu-Ins removal, stonosis dilation and stent insertion. Pre-and post-operative incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP), abdominal pain, weight, endocrine and exocrine functions and change of pancreatic duct diameter were analyzed. Results From January 1,2006 to December 31,2007, a total of 107 patients with CP, in-cluding 74 males and 33 females, with a mean age of 41.2 years at admission, were recruited. All patients except 2 lost ones were followed up at a mean duration of 15 months (3-27 months). During the follow-up, 4 patients received surgery. Abdominal pain was completely resolved in 70 patients and partly resolved in 19 patients, with a total remission rate at 88. 1%. Insufficient endocrine funetion presented as diabetes was de-tooted in 10 patients before the treatment and no improvement was observed during the follow-up. Steatorrhea was presented in 10 patients and was resolved in 7 after the treatments. Weight gain at an average of 4 kg was achieved in 56. 4% (57/101) of the patients. No significant change in diameter of pancreatic duct was observed before and after the endoscopic procedure, which was not correlated with patient outcome. Conclusion Endoscopic managements can relieve abdominal pain and increase body weight in patients with CP.