OPS-Code 5-526.a:

You had a procedure on your pancreatic duct.

The pancreas is located in the upper abdomen. It regulates the sugar content in the blood and forms substances for digestion, for example.The pancreas is made up of 3 parts: the head, the body and the tail. The head of the pancreas is right next to the first part of the small intestine. The pancreatic duct carries fluid containing digestive substances from the pancreas into the small intestine. The pancreatic duct runs within the pancreas. It typically joins the main bile duct coming from the liver and gallbladder. The two ducts usually open together into the first part of the small intestine.

The treatment involved a tube being inserted into the small intestine. The tube is usually passed through the mouth, the esophagus, and the stomach. There is a camera at the tip of the tube. This allows the small intestine to be viewed from the inside and the opening of the pancreatic duct to be located. Various instruments can also be inserted through the tube.

X-ray images of the pancreatic duct may be taken during the treatment. To do this, a contrast agent is injected into the pancreatic duct through the tube. The contrast agent is a fluid that spreads within the duct. The contrast agent allows the pancreatic duct to be seen particularly well on the X-ray images.

During the treatment, your pancreatic duct was dilated. This measure is intended to ensure that fluid can drain from the pancreas more easily.