"Duodenum" has an mixed Greek/Latin etymology, but ancient anatomists noted the structure to be these many finger widths long - think cartons of eggs!
What is 12?
Some centers offer simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants for this irreversible diabetes complication, for which patients may have a plastic catheter or fistula
What is ESRD/renal failure (on dialysis)?
Patients may experience ITP refractory to splenectomy because of this anatomic abberrancy frequently located near the hilum
What is an accessory spleen (or splenule)?
The arc of Bühler is a rare anastomotic link between the SMA and this nearby major abdominal aortic branch, which quickly splits into a three-way distribution
What is the celiac trunk (axis)?
In 1870s Vienna, this UMich medical school graduate described histological findings of granulosa cell tumors and is now the alphabetically first part of the resulting eponym
Who is (Emma Louise) Call?
[Call-Exner bodies]
SMA syndrome is a rare disorder in which this duodenal segment is compressed against the aorta, leading to obstructive symptoms
What is the 3rd segment?
This is the most common congenital pancreatic abnormality, characterized by an additional drainage duct
What is pancreas divisum?
Newly asplenic patients require vaccination against these three encaspulated bacteria
What are Strep pneumo, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae?
This term refers to the pouch-like structure of the colon that give it a segmental appearance
What are haustra?
Pediatric surgery involves the Kasai portoenterostomy, used to manage this conjugated hyperbilirubinemic disorder of (very) early infancy
What is biliary atresia?
[Morio Kasai - Japanese peds HPB surgeon]
Well associated with stomach ulcers and cancers, this Gram-negative bacteria can rarely cause duodenal lesions. Quadruple therapy anyone?
What is Helicobacter pylori?
In 1974, this NYU surgeon described a scoring system to prognosticate acute pancreatitis, a method that has since heavily fallen out of favor
Who is (John) Ranson?
According to 2018 AAST injury guidelines, this IR procedure can be pursued instead of surgery for stable patients with splenic lacerations
What is (angio)embolization?
In a lap appy, this nearby peritoneal fold can infrequently obstruct an otherwise desirable camera view
What is the fold (veil) of Treves?
This hernia, named after a German surgeon, is defined by protrusion of only the antimesenteric side of bowel
What is a Richter's hernia?
Gastric bypass patients can experience this complication of post-prandial nausea, cramps, and diarrhea as a result of food skipping the duodenum and entering distal small bowel
What is dumping syndrome?
This classic physical exam finding of a palpable gallbladder in the setting of "painless jaundice" is concerning for pancreatic cancer
What is Courvoisier's sign?
A spleen with loose ligamentous attachments that permit migration is called this
What is a wandering spleen?
Post-op oliguria in a colectomy patient should prompt concern for this urologic issue
What is ureteral ligation?
An Argentine thoracic surgeon built this large, bulky tool frequently used in the midline
What is the Finochietto retractor?
Mobilizing D2 and D3 to access the IVC, aorta, and pancreatic head is what defines this surgical maneuver with the prepyloric vein of Mayo as a landmark
What is the Kocher maneuver? (Kocherization)
What is HIPEC? (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy)
In organ procurements, small splenic tissue samples are obtained to assist with this immunologic procedure for recipient matching
What is HLA typing?
Anatomists use the falciform ligament to define the left and right liver lobes, whereas surgeons preferentially use this structure to delineate sides
What is the middle hepatic vein (Cantlie's line)?
Per historical legend, this eponymous surgeon of a pediatric kidney malignancy died shortly after contracting diphtheria from a patient
Who is (Max) Wilms?
[Wilms tumor]