It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and uncinate process. The pancreas is made up of glandular tissue and a system of ducts. The main duct is the pancreatic duct which runs the length ...

One patient had 2 EUS ... in the pancreas and were drained about 1 year apart. The etiologies of pancreatitis included alcohol in 9 patients, gallstones in 3, idiopathic pancreatic duct stricture ...

A cystic neoplasm needs to be considered when a patient presents with a fluid-containing pancreatic lesion. Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas ... of normal duct between the diseased portions. Therefore ...

pancreatic duct strictures and pancreatic duct stones; however, severe complications can occur. Endoscopic stent placement has been recommended as an alternative treatment for this condition.

Cystoduodenostomy is indicated for pseudocysts in the head and uncinate process of the pancreas ... treatment for pancreatic pseudocysts, has been challenged with newer endoscopic therapies ...