S Duca, G Badea, C Hurubeanu, M Horvath, D Ionescu
A total of 21 cases are presented, of patients in whom Oddian sphincteroplasty was performed, according to an original technique. In 19 cases the indication was due to Oddian stenosis associated to lithiasis or hepatic hydatic cysts which had ruptured in the biliary pathways. In two other cases security sphincteroplasty of the Oddi sphincter was performed for lithiasis of the choledocus. The decision was based on macroscopic changes of the biliary pathways, on the control of the main biliary pathway. Sphincteroplasty was achieved with the aid of an original probe, and the incision of the ampullary area was in the average 25 mm in length...
March 1982: Revista de Chirurgie, Oncologie, Radiologie, O.r.l., Oftalmologie, Stomatologie. Chirurgie