2014
Effect of Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Suspected Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction on Pain-Related Disability Following Cholecystectomy: The EPISOD Randomized Clinical Trial
Cotton PB, Durkalski V, Romagnuolo J, Pauls Q, Fogel E, Tarnasky P, Aliperti G, Freeman M, Kozarek R, Jamidar P, Wilcox M, Serrano J, Brawman-Mintzer O, Elta G, Mauldin P, Thornhill A, Hawes R, Wood-Williams A, Orrell K, Drossman D, Robuck P. Effect of Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Suspected Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction on Pain-Related Disability Following Cholecystectomy: The EPISOD Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2014, 311: 2101-2109. PMID: 24867013, PMCID: PMC4428324, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.5220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographySuccessful treatmentDual sphincterotomyAbdominal painOddi dysfunctionEndoscopic sphincterotomyBiliary sphincterotomyObservational study groupPancreatic sphincter hypertensionPancreatic sphincter pressuresReferral medical centerDays of disabilitySuccess of treatmentERCP interventionPancreatic sphincterotomyFinal followPain reliefManometry findingsSphincter pressureSphincterotomy groupManometry resultsNarcotic useRetrograde cholangiopancreatographySham groupClinical trials
1993
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction in patients with intact gallbladder: therapeutic response to endoscopic sphincterotomy
Choudhry U, Ruffolo T, Jamidar P, Hawes R, Lehman G. Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction in patients with intact gallbladder: therapeutic response to endoscopic sphincterotomy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1993, 39: 492-495. PMID: 8365594, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(93)70157-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOddi dysfunctionIntact gallbladderEndoscopic sphincterotomyPancreato-biliary malignanciesUpper abdominal painEndoscopic biliary sphincterotomyExcellent response ratesSelective cholecystectomyAbdominal painPain scoresPain scalePancreas divisumSuch patientsBiliary sphincterotomyOptimal therapyTherapeutic responsePatientsMedical treatmentResponse rateSphincterotomyCholecystectomySphincterDysfunctionGallbladderMonths