It drains the pancreatic fluid from the gland and carries it to the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). The main pancreatic duct merges with the bile duct to form the ampulla of Vater (a ...

1A). A 2-cm sphincteroplasty with ampullary biopsy was performed, but since little pancreatic secretion appeared to escape, an attempt was made to secure drainage by distal pancreatectomy.