Analysis of the relationship between the diameters of the pancreatic duct with the number of pregnancies and full-term deliveries; [Analiza povezanosti promera pankreasnog kanala sa brojem trudnoća i porocrossed d signaja]

Abstract

Considering the developmental mutuality of the hepatic excretory ducts and pancreas it is possible to anticipate that the total number of the gravidities (artificial abortions + full-term deliveries) are influencing the morphological status of the pancreatic ductal system. Sixty seven women and 40 men underwent ultrasonographic examination that revealed no pathological changes on their biliopancreatic system. The diameters of Wirsung's duct in head, body and tail of pancreas, showed a gradual increasing in the function of the full-term deliveries: in the head diameters averagely ranged from 1.69 (one delivery) to 2.37 mm (three or more deliveries); manifesting same tendencies for the diameters in the body and the tail. The analysis based on the total number of pregnancies evaluated variations between 1.97 (women with two pregnancies) to 2.35 (women with five or more pregnancies). The correlation of the number of pregnancies and full-term deliveries with the change of the diameter of the pancreatic duct was verified by statistical tests of correlation and linear regression. Mentioned methods evaluated the relationship between the obtained parameters in our group of the female examinees although results obtained did not surpass commonly accepted ranges.