Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Pancreas divisum is the most common pancreatic disorder that develops before ...

Of the various theories of the cause of pancreatitis the two that have received most attention in recent years are those of obstruction to outflow of the pancreatic secretions from the duct system ...

A large enough gallstone can get stuck at the junction where the main pancreatic duct and the common bile duct come together. These ducts empty into the duodenum, the first part of the small ...

Moreover, in the severe form of the disease, critical care, organ support, parenteral nutrition, antibiotics, pancreatic exocrine and endocrine replacement therapy are used depending on the individual ...

Figure 7. A comprehensive illustration is provided in the summary figure, depicting the differentiation stages of human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) into mature cholangiocytes. Additionally, the ...

Adenocarcinoma The most common type of pancreatic cancer involving the cells lining the pancreatic duct which produce enzymes for digestion. Adjuvant Therapy A treatment that is administered after ...

Gallstones may block the channel through which digestive enzymes travel — the pancreatic duct — causing acute gallstone pancreatitis. With this condition, the enzymes start digesting the ...