Protection of Oddi sphincter function and its significance in endoscopic sphincterotomy
LU Xin-liang
LIANG Ting-bo
Abstract：The sphincter of Oddi is a neuromuscular structure located at the junction of the bile and pancreatic ducts with the duodenum. The primary functions of the sphincter of Oddi are to regulate the delivery of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum and to prevent the reflux of duodenal contents restrograde infection. EST damage the integrity of the Oddi sphincter, leading to sphincter relaxation or stenosis, causing partial or complete loss of the original physiological function of the Oddi sphincter. Therefore, surgeons should strictly control the indications of EST, retain the sphincter function as far as possible, so as to provide patients with more reasonable and standardized treatment strategy.
Keywords：sphincter of Oddiendoscopic sphincterotomyendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 871-873 )