Consensus and controversies on protection of sphincter of Oddi during biliary surgery
YIN Xiao-Yu
Abstract：Sphincter of Oddi is one complicated and finely-regulated apparatus. It consists of common bile duct sphincter, pancreatic duct sphincter and ampulla of Vater sphincter. Recently, with better understanding in the anatomical structure and physiological function of sphincter of Oddi, its pivotal roles in maintaining the intra-ductal pressure within biliary tract and pancreatic duct, hydrodynamics of bile and pancreatic juice, aseptic condition within biliary tract and pancreatic duct, and preventing duodenal reflux have been identified. Hence, the importance in protecting the sphincter of Oddi has been recognized among contemporary biliary surgeons.
Keywords：sphincter of Oddibiliary surgeryVater ampulla
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 46-48 )