Items tagged “pancreas”
151 results found
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Post-traumatic pseudocyst of the pancreas (abdominal radiograph)
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24 Jun 2013
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Insulinoma
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28 Jun 2013
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Invasive pancreatic carcinoma
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22 Jul 2013
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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
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07 Aug 2013
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Pancreatic duct diameter
The diameter of the (main) pancreatic duct is a commonly assessed parameter in imaging.
Gross anatomy
The duct diameter is greatest at the head and neck region and is slightly narrower towards the body and tail. Its normal reported value ranges between 1-3.5 mm in <50 year old and 2-5 mm in 70...
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Sphincter of Oddi
The sphincter of Oddi (also known as the sphincter of ampulla or choledochal sphincter) is a complex of four smooth muscle sphincters within the duodenal wall. It surrounds, and helps fix to the duodenum, the duct of Wirsung, common bile duct and the ampulla of Vater 1,2.
When relaxed it allow...
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Pancreatic pseudocyst
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17 Oct 2013
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Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas
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22 Oct 2013
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Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas
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15 Dec 2013
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Pancreatic trauma
The pancreas is uncommonly injured in blunt trauma. However, pancreatic trauma has a high morbidity and mortality rate.
Epidemiology
The pancreas is injured in ~7.5% (range 2-13%) of blunt trauma cases 1,3,7. Motor vehicle accidents account for the vast majority of cases. Penetrating trauma co...
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Gastroduodenal artery
The gastroduodenal artery (GDA) is a terminal branch of the common hepatic artery which mainly supplies the pylorus of the stomach, proximal duodenum, and the head of the pancreas. Due to its proximity to the posterior wall of the first part of the duodenum, the gastroduodenal artery is one of t...
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Pancreatic ultrasound
Pancreatic ultrasound can be used to assess for pancreatic malignancy, pancreatitis and its complications, as well as for other pancreatic pathology.
Preparation
Fast the patient to reduce interference from overlying bowel gas, which may otherwise make visualization difficult.
Scanning techni...
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Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
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17 Feb 2014
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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
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21 Feb 2014
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Revised Atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis
The Revised Atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis from 2012 is an international multidisciplinary classification of the severity of acute pancreatitis, updating the 1992 Atlanta classification.
The worldwide consensus aims for an internationally agreed-upon classification of acute pancre...
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Chronic pancreatitis
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21 Jul 2014
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Ectopic pancreatic tissue
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09 Oct 2014
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Appleby procedure
The Appleby procedure is a type of pancreatic cancer resection.
For some patients with pancreatic cancer involving the body and tail of the pancreas, involvement of the celiac axis is a classic contraindication to pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure).
With the Appleby procedure, there...
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Whipple procedure
The Whipple procedure (or partial pancreaticoduodenectomy) is considered the definitive surgical operation to resect carcinoma of the head of the pancreas, periampullary carcinoma, or duodenal carcinoma 1.
Procedure
In the procedure, the head of the pancreas and adjacent duodenum is resected. ...
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Frey procedure
Published
19 Nov 2014
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