Meanings
nounsphincterotome (plural sphincterotomes)
plural sphincterotomes
- medicineThe electrified wire used to perform sphincterotomy.
No more than a total of ten cannulation attempts (defined as a sustained contact between the sphincterotome and the papilla for at least five seconds) were allowed during this time frame.
2015 August 9, Birol Baysal et al., “A Novel Round Insulated Tip Papillotome as an Alternative to the Classic Needle-Knife for Precut Sphincterotomy in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography”, in Gastroenterology Research and Practice, volume 2015, →DOI
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