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Termination pattern of the main and accessory pancreatic ducts among Tanzanians

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dc.creator Mchonde, Gabriel J.
dc.creator Gesase, Ainory Peter
dc.date 2021-05-26T07:53:46Z
dc.date 2021-05-26T07:53:46Z
dc.date 2014
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-20T14:01:48Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-20T14:01:48Z
dc.identifier Mchonde, G. J., & Gesase, A. P. (2014). Termination pattern of the main and accessory pancreatic ducts among Tanzanians. Anatomy Journal of Africa, 3(1), 223-227.
dc.identifier URL: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aja/article/view/129576
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3222
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3222
dc.description Abstract. Full text article available at https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aja/article/view/129576
dc.description The pancreas has the main and occasionally a patent accessory pancreatic ducts that carry secretions to the duodenum. Anatomical studies on these ducts are limited. The present study observed the anatomy of the two ducts in eighty six Tanzanians autopsy subjects to find out if the pattern is similar to those reported from other populations. The patent accessory pancreatic duct, and common channel formed by union of accessory pancreatic duct and common bile duct were present in 29.1% and 7% respectively, and shorter common channels formed by the main pancreatic and common bile duct were observed. These are novel findings and have not been reported before. The variations on the pattern of the two ducts have anatomical and clinical implications. Adequate knowledge of these variations is important for clinical and surgical procedures of the pancreaticobilliary system.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Association of Anatomical Societies of Africa
dc.subject Pancreas
dc.subject Pancreatic ducts
dc.subject Common bile duct
dc.subject Duodenum
dc.subject Anatomical studies
dc.subject Patent accessory
dc.subject Pancreaticobilliary system
dc.title Termination pattern of the main and accessory pancreatic ducts among Tanzanians
dc.type Article


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