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Páncreas divisum - Tratamiento

Tratamiento:

Si una persona presenta esta enfermedad y tiene síntomas o pancreatitis recurrente, el médico le puede recomendar una cirugía para desviar o reconstruir los conductos defectuosos.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

El pronóstico posible es bueno con el tratamiento.

Complicaciones:

La principal complicación del páncreas divisum es la pancreatitis.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Se debe buscar asistencia médica si se presentan los síntomas de este trastorno.

El sistema digestivo

Glándulas endocrinas

Páncreas

Fecha de revisión: 5/3/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Mulholland MW, Moosa AR, Liddle RA: Pancreas: anatomy and structural anomalies. In: Yamada T, ed. Textbook of Gastroenterology. Philadelphia, Pa: JB Lippincott; 1995.

Kamisawa T, Egawa N, Tu Y, et al. Pancreatographic investigation of embryology of complete and incomplete pancreas divisum. Pancreas. Jan 2007;34(1):96-102.

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