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The pancreas is a lobular gland, grayish-pink in color and 12–15 cm in length. It extends crosswise along the posterior abdominal wall, behind the stomach, between the duodenum and the spleen.
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Sartelli, M., Scibé, R., Gesuelli, G.C., Patrizi, I. (2009). Surgical Anatomy of the Pancreas. In: Surgical Treatment of Pancreatic Diseases. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0856-4_2
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