I. Peukertadam et al., ON THE TOPOGRAPHIC ANATOMY OF THE PANCREA S OF THE GRAY SHORT-TAILED OPOSSUM, MONODELPHIS-DOMESTICA (MARSUPIALIA), DTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift, 101(9), 1994, pp. 347-352
Shape and position of the pancreas of Monodelphis domestica are descri
bed in situ after fixation of the animals with Bouin's fluid. The righ
t lobe of the pancreas is the smallest of the three Organ parts. The b
ody of the pancreas is placed in a transverse position in the cranial
area of the peritoneal cavity. Ventral access to it is relatively diff
icult due to the position of the greater parts of the body dorsal to t
he stomach. In contrast, the left lobe reaches far caudad. Typical for
Monodelphis domestica, it extends into the omental veil, offering the
possibility of a relatively easy surgical access to pancreas parenchy
ma in this species. The data are discussed in view of reports about ot
her small laboratory animals. Some remarks are made as a proposal for
the procedure of laparotomy.