Morphometric parameters of the pancreas of children and adolescents according to lifetime imaging data

Aim – to determine age and gender patterns of morphometric parameters of the pancreas of children and adolescents based on intravital imaging data. Material and methods. Abdominal CT scans of 88 children and adolescents with no visible abdominal pathology were analyzed. Subjects were divided into four age groups: early childhood, early childhood, and late childhood, as well as adolescence. The study was performed using 16-slice CT scanners, determining the length, thickness, height, and volume of the head, body, and tail of the pancreas. The data obtained were subjected to variance analysis, including determination of the median, 25th–75th percentile values, and significance of differences using the Mann-Whitney U test. Results. A significant age-related increase in the length, thickness, height, and volume of each pancreatic section was determined from early childhood to adolescence.No significant gender differences were found between the parameters of girls and boys in the same age group for any parameter. Conclusion. Using the computed tomography method, data were obtained on the intravital morphometry of the pancreas of children and adolescents. The obtained information will allow us to expand our understanding of the intravital anatomy of the pancreas in age and gender aspects and can be used in planning surgical interventions on the pancreas.