Abstract
The pancreas lies transversely in the retroperitoneal area between the duodenum on the right and the spleen on the left. It is related to the omental bursa above, the transverse mesocolon anteriorly, and the greater sac below, and it is a fixed organ.
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Skandalakis, J.E., Skandalakis, L.J., Skandalakis, P.N. (2000). Pancreas. In: Surgical Anatomy and Technique. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7993-9_9
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