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Authors
Affiliations
1 1Specialist Surgery, CAPFs Composite Hospital BSF Kadamtala, Siliguri, West Bengal, IN
2 Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
The Indian Practitioner, Vol 74, No 12 (2021), Pagination: 32-34
Abstract
The discovery of the pancreatic duct revolves around the Professor of Anatomy from the University of Padua, Johann Georg Wirsung (1598-1649). His mysterious murder remains unresolved and one of the most intriguing aspect in the history of surgery. It is a past which has all the ingredients of a brutal murder, along with drama, accusation of plagiarism and a shady interpersonal rivalry with controversy. The discovery of Wirsung duct engraved on the copper plate by Wirsung himself is one of the wonders of clinical surgery.
Keywords
Pancreatic duct, chyle, Chronic pancreatitis, spleen
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