Table 3.

Length (mm) of the main pancreatic duct to the first inferior branch and the junction with the accessory pancreatic duct in controls and cases of pancreaticobiliary maljunction

Length	Long type	Short type
MPD to the first inferior branch (controls)	17.4 ± 2.8	17.8 ± 4.5
MPD to the first inferior branch (PBM)	31.2 ± 9.9*	31.1 ± 7.8*
MPD from proximal portion of the common channel to the first inferior branch (PBM)	9.2 ± 5.1**	10.9 ± 3.8**
MPD to junction with APD (controls)	29.2 ± 5.6	15.6 ± 5.4
MPD to junction with APD (PBM)	44.5 ± 8.8*	31.9 ± 6.8*
MPD from proximal portion of the common channel to junction with APD (PBM)	30.8 ± 11.7**	11.8 ± 4.8**
MPD from the first inferior branch to junction with APD (controls)	11.8 ± 3.4	1.8 ± 3.0
MPD from the first inferior branch to junction with APD (PBM)	13.3 ± 6.8	2.1 ± 2.7
Common channel (PBM)	20.3 ± 7.6	20.8 ± 6.5

MPD, main pancreatic duct; PBM, pancreaticobiliary maljunction; APD, accessory pancreatic duct.

^*P < 0.01, significantly longer than in controls.

^**P < 0.01, significantly shorter than in controls.