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sphincter of Oddi
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sphincter of Oddi [′sfiŋk·tər əv ′äd·ē]
(anatomy)
Sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla.


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Sphincter of oddi dysfunction (SOD) is one of the causes for this entity.
Tegaserod is contraindicated in patients with a history of bowel obstruction, symptomatic gallbladder disease, abdominal adhesions, or suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, But for a patient with a history of surgery for appendicitis in the distant past who has no evidence of obstruction, there's no reason to hesitate to prescribe the drug, said Dr.
1,2) It is the standard for evaluating patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) because it can predict which patients will respond to endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy.
 
 
 
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