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Question: what is the procedure involve to check the pressure in the gall bladder I believe its similar to an upper endoscopy but is surgery needed to correct this problem if it is causing spasm's and much discomfort/?I have recently had an upper endoscopy last week and everything looks good all testing came back normal as well as blood work and ct scan and abdominal sonogram...but I am still experiencing spasm's and gripping cramp like pain upon bending or lifting and with certain movement
Brief Answer:
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
I can understand your concern.
If your doctor has advised you to go through gall bladder pressure test then it is
test to rule out functional, along with ruling out,structural,abnormalities,normally by performing an abdominal ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Measurements of bile transit when performing ERCP are taken to help evaluate different treatment options.
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is best diagnosed using manometry-an internal test done to measure the pressures within surrounding ducts to determine whether or not the muscle is functioning normally.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome.
Good luck.
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
I can understand your concern.
If your doctor has advised you to go through gall bladder pressure test then it is
test to rule out functional, along with ruling out,structural,abnormalities,normally by performing an abdominal ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Measurements of bile transit when performing ERCP are taken to help evaluate different treatment options.
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is best diagnosed using manometry-an internal test done to measure the pressures within surrounding ducts to determine whether or not the muscle is functioning normally.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome.
Good luck.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Regards Dr XXXXXXX and many thanks for your time to answer my question. I would like to ask a few follow up questions...If the sphincter of Oddi is not functioning normally can it be corrected through medication or surgery? And if it requires surgery what is done to correct it ? And finally can something inside burst if left untreated...because it feels like it could. Once again many thanks for you time and effort. Sincerely XXXXX
Brief Answer:
Surgery is more effective.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
No case has been reported as burst inside or that sort.
Once the diagnosis confirmed patient can undergo a sphincterotomy during the same procedure to open the duct and relieve pressure.
This is the only effective treatment option. A number of medical therapies have been tried, but none has been successful.
Some success with calcium channel blockers can be obtained but only at doses so high that the side effect profile is prohibitive.
The use of nitroglycerine and has been clinically successful in limited reports but not reproducible by other investigators.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome, or you can close the query by rating the answer.
Good luck.
Surgery is more effective.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
No case has been reported as burst inside or that sort.
Once the diagnosis confirmed patient can undergo a sphincterotomy during the same procedure to open the duct and relieve pressure.
This is the only effective treatment option. A number of medical therapies have been tried, but none has been successful.
Some success with calcium channel blockers can be obtained but only at doses so high that the side effect profile is prohibitive.
The use of nitroglycerine and has been clinically successful in limited reports but not reproducible by other investigators.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome, or you can close the query by rating the answer.
Good luck.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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