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Sphincterotomy, Transhepatic

Medical Definition: Surgery of the smooth muscle sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla to relieve blocked biliary or pancreatic ducts.
Guide Notes: refers to SPHINCTER OF ODDI only; do not use /util except by MeSH definition
Also Called: Sphincteroplasty, Transduodenal
Previously Indexed: Oddi's Sphincter/surgery (1975-1987),Vater's Ampulla/surgery (1966-1987)

Sphincterotomy, Transhepatic Medical Definitions and Terms

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