Abstract
The article analyzes the literature on embryology, prevalence, clinical manifestations of pancreas divisum. Special attention is paid to the diagnostics and treatment of pancreatitis in patients with pancreas divisum.
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6. Delhaye M. Pancreas divisum: congenital anatomic variant or anomaly? Contribution of endoscopic retrograde dorsal pancreatography / M. Delhaye, L. Engelholm, M. Cremer // Gastroenterology. – 1985. – Vol. 89. – P. 951–958.
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10. Lehman G. A. Diagnosis and therapy of pancreas divisum / G. A. Lehman, S. Sherman // Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am. – 1998. – Vol. 8, No 1. – P. 55–77.
11. Lehman G. A. Endoscopic management of recurrent and chronic pancreatitis / G. A. Lehman, S. Sherman, R. H. Hawes // Scand. J. Gastroenterol. – 1995. – Vol. 208. – P. 81–89.
12. Long-term results of endoscopic management of pancreas divisum with recurrent acute pancreatitis / L. Heyries, M. Barthet, C. Delvasto [et al.] // Gastrointest. Endosc. – 2002. – Vol. 55. – P. 376–381.
13. Pancreas divisum: is it a normal anatomic variant? / C. Sugawa, A. J. Walt, D. C. Nunez, H. Masuyama // Am. J. Surg. – 1987. – Vol. 153. – P. 62–67.
14. Pancreas divisum and pancreatitis: a coincidental association? / P. Burtin, B. Person, J. Charneau, J. Boyer // Endoscopy. – 1991. – Vol. 23. – P. 55–58.
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16. Stern C. A historical perspective on the discovery of the accessory duct of the pancreas, the ampula “of Vater” and pancreas divisum / C. Stern // Gut. – 1986. – Vol. 27. – P. 203–212.