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Controversies in clinical pancreatology: should the sphincter of Oddi be measured in patients with idiopathic recurrent acute pancreatitis, and should sphincterotomy be performed if the pressure is high?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12883258     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The risk benefit ratio of measuring the sphincter of Oddi pressure and performing sphincterotomy in patients with idiopathic acute pancreatitis with high sphincter pressures has not been assessed. Few healthy controls have had sphincter measurements so that the definition of an abnormal sphincter remains understudied. The procedures involved have significant risks and the benefits are hard to measure considering the variable natural history of this disorder. No prospective, randomized investigations have been performed to evaluate efficacy of these invasive procedures. It is the author's opinion that until appropriate studies prove efficacy that these interventions be considered experimental.
Authors:
William M Steinberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pancreas     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1536-4828     ISO Abbreviation:  Pancreas     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-28     Completed Date:  2004-03-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8608542     Medline TA:  Pancreas     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  118-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Manometry / methods
Pancreas / pathology
Pancreatitis / etiology,  prevention & control,  therapy*
Recurrence / prevention & control
Risk Factors
Sphincter of Oddi / physiopathology*,  surgery
Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic*
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
Pancreas. 2003 Aug;27(2):103-17   [PMID:  12883257 ]

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