This condition occurs due to problems with motility (how something moves) in the bile duct and sphincter of Oddi—which is a ... This procedure is one of the most common surgeries performed ...
For permission requests, please contact NEJM Reprints at [email protected] Incomplete stricture of the lower common bile duct was produced in 13 dogs by means of a technic similar to that of Imamoglu.
The latter include atraumatic manipulation of the papilla, avoidance of pancreatic duct ... sphincter in patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, and using soft-tipped guide wires to access ...
Major complications resulting from this procedure (including bleeding, wound infection, bile duct injury ... testing such as ERCP with sphincter of Oddi manometry should be considered.