Sphincter of Oddi Syndrome
Cross-source consensus on Sphincter of Oddi Syndrome from 1 sources and 3 claims.
1 sources · 3 claims
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Highlighted claims
- The sphincter of Oddi is a valve at the point where the bile duct and pancreatic duct meet and empty into the small intestine. — Abdominal Pain Radiating to the Back: Gallbladder, Pancreas, and Bile Sludge
- When sludge or micro-stones obstruct the sphincter of Oddi, pressure backs up into both the bile duct and pancreatic duct. — Abdominal Pain Radiating to the Back: Gallbladder, Pancreas, and Bile Sludge
- Sphincter of Oddi syndrome is mechanistically the same problem as other bile obstructions — obstruction by sludge or stone at a critical drainage point. — Abdominal Pain Radiating to the Back: Gallbladder, Pancreas, and Bile Sludge