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… (More)
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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
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Endoscopic sphincterotomy plus large-balloon dilation versus endoscopic sphincterotomy for removal of bile-duct stones.
BACKGROUND Endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) to remove bile-duct stones is the most frequently used endoscopic technique. Few… (More)
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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… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Endoscopic sphincterotomy and endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation for bile duct stones: A prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial.
BACKGROUND Endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation may be an alternative to endoscopic sphincterotomy in the treatment of bile… (More)
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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… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Wait-and-see policy or laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic sphincterotomy for bile-duct stones: a randomised trial
BACKGROUND Patients who undergo endoscopic sphincterotomy for common bile-duct stones, who have residual gallbladder stones, are… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Early treatment of acute biliary pancreatitis by endoscopic papillotomy.
BACKGROUND Most patients with acute biliary pancreatitis have stones in the biliary tract or ampulla of Vater. Because these… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Complications of endoscopic sphincterotomy. A prospective series with emphasis on the increased risk associated with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction and nondilated bile ducts.
Mostly retrospective series with limited use of sphincter of Oddi manometry have indicated that early complications are more… (More)
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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… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY IN 1000 CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS
Between 1983 and 1988, endoscopic sphincterotomy was attempted on 1000 consecutive patients with a clinical diagnosis of bileduct… (More)
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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… (More)
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