What is sphincter of oddi dysfunction

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Wash your hands often. Washing with regular soap and rinsing with running water, followed by thorough drying, is considered the most important way to prevent disease transmission. Routine consumer use of residue-producing antibacterial products, such as those containing the chemical triclosan, have not been proven to confer health benefits and may actually contribute to antibiotic resistance.

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6. In a case of common bile duct stones, where it is acknowledged that spontaneous passage within 24 hours is observed in approximately 50% of patients provided the stone is small, and that in these cases there is no need for a sphincterotomy, is the use of antispasmodics, e.g. Buscopan (active ingredient hyoscine-N-butylbromide), recommended? Surely these will reduce the pain and improve the chance of a spontaneous release of obstruction without surgical procedure?

7. What is sphincter of Oddi dysfunction?

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