Ectopic Pancreatic Surgery

Ectopic pancreas is also known as vaginal pancreas. The scattered pancreatic tissue that grows outside the body of the pancreas and is not connected to the normal pancreas is called the ectopic pancreas. Ectopic pancreas is a congenital anatomical variation that begins in the embryonic phase. The ectopic pancreas was distributed in the duodenum, accounting for 27.7%, followed by the stomach, accounting for 25.5%, the jejunum accounting for 15.0%, and the ileum only 2.8%. In addition, in the mesentery, omentum, spleen, gallbladder , bile duct, liver, transverse colon, appendix and mediastinal teratoma, can be found. Treatment of diseases: pancreatic ectopic pancreas Indication Ectopic pancreas is also known as vaginal pancreas. The scattered pancreatic tissue that grows outside the body of the pancreas and is not connected to the normal pancreas is called the ectopic pancreas. Ectopic pancreas is a congenital anatomical variation that begins in the embryonic phase. The ectopic pancreas was distributed in the duodenum, accounting for 27.7%, followed by the stomach, accounting for 25.5%, the jejunum accounting for 15.0%, and the ileum only 2.8%. In addition, in the mesentery, omentum, spleen, gallbladder , bile duct, liver, transverse colon, appendix and mediastinal teratoma, can be found.

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