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Sphincterotomy, Transhepatic
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Definition
: Surgery of the smooth muscle sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla to relieve blocked biliary or pancreatic ducts.
refers to SPHINCTER OF ODDI only; do not use /util except by MeSH definition
Other names
Transhepatic Sphincterotomy; Transhepatic Sphincterotomies; Transhepatic Sphincteroplasty; Transhepatic Sphincteroplasties; Transduodenal Sphincterotomy; Transduodenal Sphincterotomies; Transduodenal Sphincteroplasty; Transduodenal Sphincteroplasties; Sphincterotomies, Transhepatic; Sphincterotomies, Transduodenal; Sphincteroplasties, Transhepatic; Sphincteroplasties, Transduodenal; Sphincteroplasty, Transhepatic; Sphincterotomy, Transduodenal; Sphincteroplasty, Transduodenal