Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures
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Any surgical procedure performed on the biliary tract. |
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GEN only: prefer specific organ with /surg or specific biliary surg technique; do not use /util except by MeSH definition. |
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Biliary Tract Diseases/surgery (1966-1987),Biliary Tract/surgery (1966-1987) |
Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures Categories.
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Biliopancreatic Diversion - A surgical procedure which diverts pancreatobiliary secretions via the duodenum and the jejunum into the colon, the remaining small intestine being anastomosed to the stomach after antrectomy. The procedure produces less diarrhea than does jejunoileal bypass. |
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Cholecystectomy - Surgical removal of the GALLBLADDER. |
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Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic - Incision of Oddi's sphincter or Vater's ampulla performed by inserting a sphincterotome through an endoscope (DUODENOSCOPE) often following retrograde cholangiography (CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE). Endoscopic treatment by sphincterotomy is the preferred method of treatment for patients with retained or recurrent bile duct stones post-cholecystectomy, and for poor-surgical-risk patients that have the gallbladder still present. |
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Sphincterotomy, Transhepatic - Surgery of the smooth muscle sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla to relieve blocked biliary or pancreatic ducts. |
Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures Definitions and Terms
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