The duodenum is the smallest section of the small intestine -- the portion that attaches to the stomach. Typically, this hollow tube is around ten inches in length, acting as the bridge between the ...

Endoscopic procedures are the front-runner of the management of bleeding duodenal ulcer. Rarely, surgical intervention is sought for acute bleeding, not amenable to endoscopic procedures. Oversewing ...

The pancreas is an organ in the belly (abdomen) that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system (tubes that carry the pancreatic juice secreted by the pancreatic cells), ...

In the interests of transparency, eLife publishes the most substantive revision requests and the accompanying author responses. In this manuscript, the authors extend the characterization of a human ...

Background: In some individuals, the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) originates from the aorta above the lower edge of the duodenum. This anatomical feature has rarely been reported but may be ...