Hypertensive Pancreatic Sphincter

Major papilla pancreatic sphincter dysfunction, a variant of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, causes pancreatitis or pancreatic-type pain. Endoscopic manometry as performed at endoscopic retrograde cholangiography is the most commonly used method to identify sphincter dysfunction. Noninvasive testing,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Glen A Lehman, Stuart Sherman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1998-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/148150