Category: P
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Purulent pancreatitis
Pancreatitis with abscess formation.
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Perilobar pancreatitis
Fibrosis of the pancreas between acinous groups.
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Pancreaticojejunostomy
Surgical creation of a passage between the pancreatic duct or the transected end of the pancreas and jejunum. Surgical connection of the pancreatic duct to the jejunum.
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Pancreaticogastrostomy
Surgical creation of a passage between the transected end of the pancreas and the stomach. Pancreaticocystogastrostomy is the anastomosis of pancreatic pseudocyst and the stomach.
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Pancreaticoenterostomy
Surgical creation of a passage between the pancreatic duct or the transected end of the pancreas and intestine. During the pancreaticoduodenectomy procedure, the pancreatic duct is surgically attached to the wall of the intestine.
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Pancreaticoduodenostomy
Surgical creation of an artificial passage between the pancreatic duct or the divided end of the transected pancreas with the duodenum.
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Pancreaticoduodenal
Concerning the duodenum and pancreas. Relating to both the pancreas and the duodenum.
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Pancreaticocholecystostomy
The surgical creation of a passage between the gallbladder and pancreas.
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Pancreatic function tests
Any of several noninvasive tests used to assess the health of the exocrine pancreas, typically by assessing the levels of certain enzymes or digestive products in blood, feces, or urine. Some examples are the amino acid consumption test, the NBTPABA test, and the pancreatolauryl test. None of these tests perfectly reflects pancreatic function.
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Pancreatic cholera
Watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, hypochlorhydria syndrome.