Similar Efficacies of Biliary, With or Without Pancreatic, Sphincterotomy in Treatment of Idiopathic Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis

The role of sphincter of Oddi manometry (SOM) in the management of patients with idiopathic recurrent acute pancreatitis requires clarification. We evaluated the therapeutic effects of endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis and the prognostic significance of pancreatic sphincter dysfunction (SOD).We performed a randomized trial of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with SOM for patients with...