BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hypertonic @entity910 of the sphincter of Oddi is an important factor in the pathogenesis of @entity9834 , and this condition is usually treated by endoscopic sphincterotomy. However, it has been demonstrated that the biliary tract may also be contaminated after sphincterotomy. In various experimental studies, it has been established that the choledochal pressure decreases by a mean of 32% to 28% after hepatic plexus vagotomy. This experimental study was performed to investigate whether @entity99 result in contamination of the biliary tract. METHODOLOGY: Thirty street @entity235 were divided into three equal groups. The three groups underwent simple laparotomy, transduodenal papillotomy, hepatic plexus vagotomy, respectively, and gallbladder bile samples were taken from all of them. Relaparotomy was performed after four weeks, and again, bile samples were taken from the gallbladder. All bile samples were examined microbiologically. RESULTS: Bacteria were not found in the first bile samples taken from the three groups. Bacteria were not found in the bile samples taken during the second surgery in the simple laparotomy and hepatic plexus vagotomy groups. However, both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria were found in the papillotomy group in seven of the ten @entity235 . CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that hepatic plexus vagotomy decreased choledochal pressure and did not cause contamination of the biliary tract. It may be a treatment of choice to prevent @entity9834 resulting from @entity1690 .

The influence of sphincterotomy and hepatic plexus vagotomy on ascending infections of the biliary tract: an experimental study in XXXX .

@entity1690 :: ('MESH:D046628', 'Disease') :: ['sphincter of Oddi dysfunction'] @entity9834 :: ('MESH:D017562', 'Disease') :: ['postcholecystectomy syndrome'] @entity235 :: ('9615', 'Species') :: ['dogs'] @entity910 :: ('MESH:D004409', 'Disease') :: ['dyskinesia'] @entity99 :: ('MESH:D056486', 'Disease') :: ['hepatic plexus vagotomy and/or sphincterotomy']
@entity235 :: (9615,Species) :: ['dogs']
