A 70-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on home oxygen, congestive heart failure, and multiple prior complex abdominal operations presents to the general surgery clinic having experienced recurrent, severe acute pancreatitis episodes in the setting of known pancreas divisum. His gastroenterologist has performed a complete workup, and there are no other inciting factors. What treatment option would you offer this patient?
A. Serial imaging every 6 months
B. Observation alone
C. Endoscopic minor papilla sphincterotomy
D. Open surgical minor papilla sphincteroplasty
E. Total pancreatectomy and denervation
Select your answer:
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