The pancreas is a gland, about six inches long, located in the abdomen. It is shaped like a flat pear and is surrounded by the stomach, small intestine, liver, spleen and gallbladder. The wide end of the pancreas on the right side of the body is called the head.
If no kidney or lung complications occur, acute pancreatitis usually improves on its own. ... Unless the pancreatic duct or bile duct is blocked by gallstones,... more