Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2010; 16(36): 4499-4503
Published online Sep 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i36.4499
Table 1 Relationship between the patency of the accessory pancreatic duct and its terminal shape n (%)
Terminal shape of the APDNo. of casesPatency
Stick14971 (48)
Spindle2927 (93)a
Cudgel2421 (88)a
Saccular213 (14)b
Branch423 (7)b
Table 2 Relationship between pancreatographic finding and biliary carcinoma in patients with pancreaticobiliary maljunction n (%)
PancreatographyBiliary carcinoma +
Normal (n = 80)48 (60)
Dorsal pancreatic duct dominant (n = 11)2 (18)