Open AccessBiliary anatomy and pancreatic duct variations: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Murad Aljiffry,
Mohammad Abbas,
Mohammad Wazzan,
Ahmed Abduljabbar,
Safiyah Aloufi,
Emad Aljahdli
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/sjg.sjg_573_19
Subject(s) - pancreas divisum , medicine , magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography , pancreatic duct , cystic duct , duct (anatomy) , radiology , pancreas , general surgery , common bile duct , anatomy , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , pancreatitis
Biliary tree and pancreatic duct can appear in different variations whose proper understanding is obligatory for surgeons. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is considered a safe and accurate tool for evaluating biliary tree and pancreatic duct. Typical anatomy for right hepatic duct (RHD) and left hepatic duct (LHD) is reported as 57% and 63%, respectively. The most common (4-10%) pancreatic anomaly is divisum. In the present study, we evaluated and determined the prevalence of biliary tree and pancreatic duct variations among patients at a university hospital.