Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: Forty-nine patients presenting with recurrent pancreatitis and who had manometric stenosis of the sphincter of Oddi were treated by transduodenal division of the sphincter of Oddi. Clinical follow-up was conducted over a minimum of 2 years. RESULTS: In all, 43 patients were either cured or improved. None of these patients had any further episodes of pancreatitis. Three of these patients developed recurrent symptoms and were noted to have restenosis of the sphincter of Oddi. They were treated by insertion of an endoscopic stent into the pancreatic duct. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | J Toouli |
Journal | HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association
(HPB (Oxford))
Vol. 5
Issue 3
Pg. 142-5
( 2003)
ISSN: 1365-182X [Print] England |
PMID | 18332974
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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