Pancreas (English Edition)

PANCREAS

If you need to learn about the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and surgery of the pancreas, this book is for you. The book covers contains over 19 topics related to the pancreas.

Last updated: 8/15/13
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PANCREAS ANATOMY
- Arterial supply to the pancreas
- Location of pancreatic polypeptide cells
- Replaced right hepatic artery
- Venous drainage of the pancreas

PANCREAS PHYSIOLOGY
- Effect of the sympathetic nervous system on pancreas secretion
- Secretion of pancreatic enzymes (lipases, amylases, proteases)
- Secretion of pancreatic enzymes in active or inactive form
- Stimulation of bicarbonate secretion
- Stimulation of insulin secretion

PANCREAS CELL BIOLOGY
- The binding site of somatostatin

PANCREATITIS
- The treatment of pancreatitis

PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYSTS
- Structure often adjacent to the inferior border of a pancreatic pseudocyst

PANCREATIC ENDOCRINE TUMORS
- Evaluation of gastrinoma of the pancreas
- Treatment of insulinoma of the pancreas
- The most common location of a VIPoma of the pancreas

PANCREATIC CANCER
- Genetics of pancreatic cancer
- The most common type of pancreatic cancer

PANCREATIC SURGERY
- Indication for preservation of the pylorus during the Whipple procedure
- Prevention of anastomotic leak after whipple procedure