Position and course The duodenum is a part of the small intestine and is the link between the stomach and the jejunum. It has a length of approximately 30 cm and is anatomically divided into 4 different sections depending on its course. After leaving the pylorus, the chyme reaches the upper part of the duodenum … Duodenum
Microscopic structure The different layers of the duodenum in cross-section correspond to those of the rest of the digestive tract. From the outside, the duodenum is surrounded by connective tissue (tunica adventitia), which contains both blood and lymph vessels. This is bordered by a muscle layer, the so-called tunica muscularis. It contains an outer longitudinal … Microscopic structure | Duodenum
Function of the duodenum The small intestine is divided into three sections. The first section, which directly adjoins the stomach, is the duodenum. It got its name because of its length of about 12 finger widths. After the stomach has mainly mechanically crushed the food and with the help of the gastric acid has almost … Function of the duodenum | Duodenum
Introduction The human intestine is about 5 meters long and is divided into several sections. Each section has a different task. The small intestine, which is called intestine tenue in Latin, is further divided into 3 sections, the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. It is the longest part of the human intestine and is mainly responsible … Small intestine cancer
Therapy Various therapeutic options are used to treat small bowel cancer. The most important form of therapy for small bowel cancer is surgery, as for all other types of bowel cancer. This form of therapy is often curative. This means that the therapy aims at a cure. Unfortunately, surgery is often not possible or not … Therapy | Small intestine cancer
Diagnosis In many cases, small bowel cancer is diagnosed at a very late stage, i.e. when the cancer is already in an advanced stage, since symptoms, or characteristic symptoms, usually appear late and the common examination methods such as endoscopy and sonography (ultrasound) often do not detect any changed areas in the bowel in the … Diagnosis | Small intestine cancer
Prognosis The prognosis, like the survival time, depends on the time of detection of the disease. The earlier the disease is detected, the better the prognosis. In more advanced stages, small bowel cancer metastasizes, i.e. the tumorous tissue spreads to other parts of the body. The metastases can occur in the small intestine itself as … Prognosis | Small intestine cancer
