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Pancreas Anatom
Pancreas Anatom
Pancreas Anatom
Contents
Gross anatomy
• Reteroperitoneal organ
• Weights 75 to 100 gm and is about 15 t0 20 cm
long
• 4 regions(Surgeons typically describe the location
of pathology within the pancreas in relation to four
region)
• The head of the pancreas is nestled in the C-loop of
the
• The inferior mesenteric vein often joins the splenic
vein near its
• The superior mesenteric artery lies parallel to and
just to the left of the superior mesenteric vein.
• The uncinate process and the head of the pancreas
wrap around the right side of the portal vein and
end posteriorly near the space between the
superior mesenteric vein and superior mesenteric
artery._x0000_
• Venous branches draining the pancreatic head and
uncinate process enter along the right lateral and
posterior sides of the portal vein.
• _x0000_There are usually no anterior venous
tributaries, and a plane can usually be developed
between the neck of the pancreas and the portal
and superior mesenteric veins during
• The body and tail of the pancreas lie just anterior
to the splenic artery and vein.
• he splenic artery often is tortuous.