Desjardins' point

Pancreas anatomy

The Desjardins' pancreatic point or Desjardins' point is the point on the surface of the abdomen above the head of the pancreas. It is located approximately 5-7 cm off the navel on the line running from it to the right armpit. It is named after the French surgeon Abel Desjardins .[1][2]

Painfulness during the palpation of the abdomen at this point is among the earliest known medical signs for diagnosing pancreas disorers.[3]

References

1. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 2011, p. 1478.
2. The art of pancreatic surgery. Past, present and future. The history of pancreatic surgery, doi:10.1016/j.gastre.2017.10.010
3. PANCREAS; PANCREATITIS - POLISH ACCOMPLISHMENTS, JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2003, 54, S 3, 155-166