Transduodenal Sphincteroplasty Definition

Transduodenal Sphincteroplasty:

Surgery of the smooth muscle sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla to relieve blocked biliary or pancreatic ducts.

Synonym: transhepatic sphincterotomy, transhepatic sphincteroplasty, transduodenal sphincterotomy.

Terms Related to Transduodenal Sphincteroplasty

Oddis Sphincter

The sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. The COMMON BILE DUCT and main pancreatic duct pass through this sphincter.
Hepatopancreatic Ampulla

The hepatopancreatic ampulla. A dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the common bile duct and the main pancreatic …
FI-6934

A specific decapeptide obtained from the skin of Hila caerulea, an Australian amphibian. Caerulein is similar in action and composition to CHOLECYSTOKININ. It stimulates gastric, …

Additional tags: Transduodenal Sphincteroplasty, transduodenal sphincteroplasty surgery, pancreatic sphincteroplasty definition