Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction After Gastric Bypass: Surgical or Endoscopic Therapy?

Management of Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (SOD) requires advanced techniques (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography via gastrostomy [GERCP]) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for obesity. Transduodenal sphincteroplasty (TS) is also performed yet carries the risks of surgery. We hypothesized that TS would have increased morbidity and mortality but provide a more durable remission of symptoms.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - February 5, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Patrick B. Schwartz, Jeffrey J. Easler, William P. Lancaster, Michael G. House, Nicholas J. Zyromski, C.Max Schmidt, Attila Nakeeb, Eugene P. Ceppa Tags: Gastrointestinal Source Type: research