pancreatic duct

A variety of factors cause a high pressure within pancreatic ducts.

The most common type arises from the cells that line the pancreatic duct.

The cysts do not communicate with the larger pancreatic ducts.

It is later joined by the pancreatic duct to form the ampulla of Vater.

These lobular ducts finally converge to form the main pancreatic duct.

Most people have just one pancreatic duct.

The accessory pancreatic duct sometimes pierces it about 2 cm above and slightly in front of these.

Bile backing up into the pancreatic duct may initiate pancreatitis.

Selective cannulation of the biliary and/or pancreatic duct was attempted in all patients.

The pancreatic duct requires visualisation in cases of pancreatitis.

The atrophy in turn can be caused by previous infections, a blocked pancreatic duct, or genetics.

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When there is no pancreatic duct injury, typically hemostasis and surgical drainage are the main form of treatment.

It involves a side-to-side anastomosis of the pancreatic duct and the jejunum.

Also, the pancreatic duct can be cannulated and stents be inserted.

The pancreatic ducts are totally plugged in more advanced cases, usually seen in older children or adolescents.

Compression, obstruction or inflammation of the pancreatic duct may lead to acute pancreatitis.

Injections should be placed into the apex of the sphincterotomy, avoiding the area around the pancreatic duct.

A catheter (a smaller tube) is then inserted through the endoscope into the pancreatic ducts.

The main pancreatic duct is formed by the fusion of the dorsal and ventral pancreas.

Though Anathomia only vaguely describes the pancreas, the pancreatic duct is discussed in greater detail.

Normally, the two ducts will fuse together to form one main pancreatic duct; this occurs in more than 90% of embryos.

Should the arterial wall rupture, the pseudoaneurysm will hemorrhage into the pancreatic duct.

Collagenase solution is injected into the pancreatic duct which runs through the head, body and tail of the pancreas.

It secretes digestive juices into the small intestine through a tube called the pancreatic duct.