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