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Head of pancreas

Known as: of head pancreas, Head of the Pancreas, Caput pancreatis 
That portion of the pancreas lying in the concavity of the duodenum.(On-line Medical Dictionary)
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Pancreas

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Structure of uncinate process of pancreas

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2010
2010
Diagnostic transgastric endoscopic peritoneoscopy: extension of the initial human trial for staging of pancreatic head masses
BackgroundThe validity of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) was confirmed in a human trial of 10 patients… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
New concepts in staging and treatment of locally advanced pancreatic head cancer.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this article is to discuss the CT findings that guide surgeons in deciding the feasibility of tumor… 
2007
2007
The influence of endoscopic biliary stents on the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound for pancreatic head cancer staging.
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Biliary stents have been found to interfere with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) tumor (T) and nodal (N… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Extensive retroperitoneal and right thigh abscess in a patient with ruptured retrocecal appendicitis: an extremely fulminant form of a common disease.
As a disease commonly encountered in daily practice, acute appendicitis is usually diagnosed and managed easily with a low… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Intraductal papillary-mucinous tumors of the pancreas.
BACKGROUND/AIMS To elucidate the risk of malignancy and the morphological alterations associated with malignancy. METHODOLOGY… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Postoperative adjuvant gemcitabine and concurrent radiation after curative resection of pancreatic head carcinoma: a phase II study.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Pancreatic head resection with segmental duodenectomy and preservation of the gastroduodenal artery.
BACKGROUND/AIMS Duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection has been performed for benign pancreatic head diseases. Complete… 
1997
1997
Die duodenumerhaltende Pankreaskopfresektion – Ein Standardverfahren bei chronischer Pankreatitis
Summary. In patients with chronic pancreatitis the inflammatory process in the pancreatic head is frequently the pacemaker of the… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Laparoscopic ultrasonography for staging of gastrointestinal malignancy.
BACKGROUND Diagnostic laparoscopy has been used frequently as a preoperative staging procedure for different gastrointestinal… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Preoperative chemoradiation for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas: excessive toxicity of prophylactic hepatic irradiation.
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