Anatomy of fetal pancreaticobiliary

CHEN  Feng, LV  Yi, HONG  Jian, HUANG Shun-Gen, WANG Xin-Dong

Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2009, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6) : 665.

Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2009, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6) : 665.

Anatomy of fetal pancreaticobiliary

  • CHEN Feng*, WANG Jian, HUANG Shun-gen, et al.
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  Objective: To investigate anatomic features of fetal pancreaticobiliary and duodenal papilla. Methods: 36 foetus with the fetal ages of 4 to 9 months, 6 hours after death by induction of labor with water bag, were studied. The gallbladder, common bile duct, pancreatic duct and duodenum of them were removed and preserved in 10% buffered formaldehyde solution for 24 hours. The location and shape of the greater duodenal papilla were observed, and then serial sections of the specimens, with the thickness of 6 μm, were performed and HE stained, and followed by the observation of the union of pancreatic and bile common ducts under the microscope. Results: 1) Major duodenal papilla showed the shapes of hemispheroid(58.1%), circular cylinder(25%) and applanation(16.9%), which located at the upper pars descendens duodenum (8.3%),the middle pars descendens duodenum(69.4%),the lower pars descendens duodenum(19.4%) or the farer(2.9%). 2)The types of pancreaticobiliary ductal union could be classified into four types: "Y" in 24 specimens(66.7%), "U" in 4 specimens(11.1%) ,"V" in 7 specimens(19.4%) and APBDU type in 1 specimens(2.8%). Conclusions: Pancreaticobiliary ductal union is variable and individual.

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the pancreaticobiliary ductal union / nduction of labor with water bag / foetus / the greater duodenal papill

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CHEN  Feng, LV  Yi, HONG  Jian, HUANG Shun-Gen, WANG Xin-Dong. Anatomy of fetal pancreaticobiliary[J]. Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy. 2009, 27(6): 665

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