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. 1998 Sep;43(3):305–308. doi: 10.1136/gut.43.3.305

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction and acute pancreatitis

J CHEN 1, G SACCONE 1, J TOOULI 1
PMCID: PMC1727234  PMID: 9863467

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Sphincter of Oddi manometry is recorded using a triple lumen catheter introduced via the biopsy channel of a duodenoscope. A normal pressure profile is illustrated in the upper tracing, whereas the lower tracing illustrates a recording from a patient with sphincter of Oddi stenosis. CBD, common bile duct; PD, pancreatic duct. 


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