hepatic and biliary disorders
Postcholecystectomy Syndrome
Treatment of Postcholecystectomy Syndrome
Sometimes endoscopic sphincterotomy Endoscopic sphincterotomy can relieve recurrent pain due to sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, particularly if due to papillary stenosis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and manometry have been used to treat postcholecystectomy pain; however, no current evidence indicates that this treatment is efficacious if patients have no objective abnormalities. These patients should be treated symptomatically. 