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Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic

Known as: Sfinterotomia, Sphincterotomy (procedure), Endoscopic Sphincterotomies 
Incision of Oddi's sphincter or Vater's ampulla performed by inserting a sphincterotome through an endoscope (DUODENOSCOPE) often following… 
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Ampulla of VaterEducational aspectsEndoscopic Retrograde CholangiopancreatographySphincter of Oddi structure

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Precut sphincterotomy

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Therapeutic procedure

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Preoperative Endoscopic Sphincterotomy Versus Laparoendoscopic Rendezvous in Patients With Gallbladder and Bile Duct Stones
Objective:To compare success rate, length of hospital stay, clinical results, and costs of sequential treatment (endoscopic… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Biliary sphincterotomy plus dilation with a large balloon for bile duct stones that are difficult to extract.
BACKGROUND Bile duct stones are still present in 10% to 15% of patients after the application of conventional endoscopic… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials of endoscopic retrograde cholangiography and endoscopic sphincterotomy for the treatment of acute biliary pancreatitis
Objective:Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography with endoscopic sphincterotomy (ERC+ES) has been advocated for the management of… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Endoscopic ultrasonography for diagnosing choledocholithiasis: a prospective comparative study with ultrasonography and computed tomography.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Endoscopic transpapillary bile duct biopsy without sphincterotomy for diagnosing biliary strictures: a prospective comparative study with bile and brush cytology.
OBJECTIVES Endoscopic transpapillary bile duct biopsy has a high sensitivity for detection of malignant biliary strictures, but… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Multipractice analysis of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1,983 patients.
Review
1991
Review
1991
ERCP‐ and Endoscopic Sphincterotomy‐Induced Pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis may occur after the performance of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
The efficacy of endoscopic sphincterotomy after cholecystectomy in patients with sphincter-of-Oddi dysfunction.
Forty-seven patients thought to have dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi were randomly assigned to undergo endoscopic… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Prospective randomised study of preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy versus surgery alone for common bile duct stones.
One hundred and twenty patients with known common bile duct stones were entered into a prospective randomised study of… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Surgical correction of chronic anal fissure: Results of lateral internal sphincterotomy vs. Fissurectomy—Midline sphincterotomy
A retrospective study of 300 patients with chronic anal fisure is presented. Lateral internal sphincterotomy offers shorter… 
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