The pancreas is made up of glandular tissue and a system of ducts. The main duct is the pancreatic duct which runs the length of the pancreas. It drains the pancreatic fluid from the gland and carries ...

Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD A Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) is a complex surgery involving several ...

ERCP is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts and pancreas. ERCP combines the use of x-rays and an endoscope, which is a long, flexible, lighted tube. Through the endoscope ...

This bile duct comes through the pancreatic head before opening into the food pipe inside the duodenum. So when cancer occurs in the pancreatic head and neck, it gradually increases in size and ...

or pancreatic duct obstruction. Currently, at least 3 major forms of therapy are available: percutaneous drainage, surgical intervention, and endoscopic drainage. Controversy exists concerning ...

In these cases, ERCP should be done, and if there is communication between the pseudocyst and pancreatic duct, a transpapillary approach is recommended. If that fails, the patient should be ...