title: Pancreas divisum--advocates and agnostics.
abstract: Pancreas divisum is discussed to define and evaluate criteria for treatment. Selecting candidates for surgery is imprecise since the anatomic anomaly is so prevalent. Endoscopic stenting has been utilized as a therapeutic and diagnostic test. Appraisals of operative results vary depending on length and detail of follow-up. Sphincteroplasty of the dorsal segment is the procedure of choice when the gland is normal--but resection and caudal drainage each have a role, depending on the anatomic and endoscopic findings.
authors: Department of Surgery, St. Clare's Hospital and Health Center, New York, NY 10019.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Cooperman
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Siegel
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Hammerman
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology