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Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction: an evidence-based review
Abdul Rehman1, John Affronti, Satish Rao
1Department of Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Medical College of Georgia, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1120 15th St-BBR2538, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Abstract:
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is a painful syndrome that presents as recurrent episodes of right upper quadrant biliary pain, or recurrent idiopathic pancreatitis. It is a disease process that has been a subject of controversy, in part because its natural history, disease course and treatment outcomes have not been clearly defined in large controlled studies with long-term follow-up. This review is aimed at clarifying the state-of-the-art with an evidence-based summary of the current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches and modalities for sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.
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