FACC, FACOS, of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, performed the procedures using the ZEUS System on a 73-year-old female diagnosed with single vessel heart disease and a 58-year-old male with four vessel heart disease, with both procedures performed on the same day.
Pancreatic juices: Fluids made by the pancreas that contain digestive enzymes. The pancreas is a spongy, tube-shaped organ about 6 inches long. It is located in the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen. It is connected to the duodenum, the upper end of the small intestine.
Acute pancreatitis is usually caused by a gallstone getting stuck in the bile duct on its way from the gallbladder into the small intestine. Since the bile duct shares the same opening with the pancreatic duct, a sudden obstruction of the pancreatic opening will cause pancreatic juices to back up into the pancreas. This leads to the pancreatic duct system becoming swollen and inflamed, potentially causing pancreatic damage.