Sphincter of Oddi Manometry in Various Biliary Diseases: A Report in 20 Thai Patients
BANCHA OV ARTLARNPORN, M.D.*, NOPPAWAN OSATAKUL, R.N.**
Affiliation : * Division of Gastroenterolgy, Department of Medicine, ** Manometric Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkhla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
Abstract This is the first report of sphincter of Oddi manometry study in 20 Thai patients with various biliary diseases. The yield of abnormal SOM in 3 of 17 in our study was low and was com- parable to other reports. The successful rate of 85 per cent and complication rate were acceptable. Careful clinical assessment is mandatory before SOM study in order to gain the best benefit and minimize the risk of SOM.
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