The main pancreatic duct needs to be 6mm in diameter in the body of the pancreas for this procedure to be possible.
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When the pancreas is unable to secrete digestive enzymes, such as with a pancreatic cancer occluding the pancreatic duct, result in jaundice.
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A Puestow procedure is indicated for the treatment of symptomatic chronic pancreatitis patients with pancreatic ductal obstruction and a dilated main pancreatic duct.
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If the stone lodges in the biliary system, jaundice may occur; and if the stone blocks the pancreatic duct, then pancreatitis may occur.
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Most, though not all, are inhibited by HCO in the pancreatic duct ), as well as the regulation of cell volume and intracellular pH.
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Wirsung was murdered in 1643 by Giacomo Cambier, reportedly the result of an argument as to who was the discoverer of the pancreatic duct.
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The success rate is around 50 %, and the unsuccessful drainages are mostly caused by large ductal leaks or blockage of the main pancreatic duct.
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The transpapillary approach is used when the pseudocyst is in communication with the main pancreatic duct, and is also successful in patients with pancreatic duct disruption.
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Anterior disruption of a pseudocyst or a pancreatic duct leads to leakage of pancreatic secretions into the free peritoneal cavity, leading to "'pancreatic ascites " '.
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The transpapillary approach is used when the pseudocyst is in communication with the main pancreatic duct, and is also successful in patients with pancreatic duct disruption.
