Sphincter of Oddi structure

BACKGROUND Preliminary research suggests that rectally administered nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs may reduce the incidence… (More)

BACKGROUND Complications of ERCP are an important concern. We sought to determine predictors of post-ERCP complications at our… (More)

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Analyses of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) complication are often constrained by… (More)

BACKGROUND ERCP has become widely available for the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant pancreaticobiliary diseases… (More)

BACKGROUND Endoscopic sphincterotomy for biliary-type pain after cholecystectomy remains controversial despite evidence of… (More)

BACKGROUND & AIMS Patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction are at high risk of developing pancreatitis after endoscopic… (More)

BACKGROUND Endoscopic sphincterotomy is commonly used to remove bile-duct stones and to treat other problems. We prospectively… (More)

Mostly retrospective series with limited use of sphincter of Oddi manometry have indicated that early complications are more… (More)

Forty-seven patients thought to have dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi were randomly assigned to undergo endoscopic… (More)

We studied the effect of cholecystokinin (CCK) and the octapeptide of cholecystokinin (OP-CCK) on the feline gallbladder and… (More)