Duct of Wirsung
- Major pancreatic duct.
- Duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct.
- Pancreatic duct joins the common bile duct just prior to the ampulla of Vater and opens to second part of the duodenum
- Accessory pancreatic duct is called – Duct of Santorini.
- Most common cause for obstruction is – gallstones in the common bile duct
Pancreatic duct and biliary tree
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