[Functional diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis]

Established and modern methods for assessment of exocrine pancreatic function are reviewed and discussed with regard to diagnostic workup in chronic pancreatitis. Determination of chymotrypsin in stool or oral admit BT-PABA suffice as screening methods, while more sensitive methods such as Lundh test, secretin, or secretin/pancreozymin are suitable for confirmation of diagnosis.