sphincterotome
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From sphincter + -o- + -tome.
Noun
[edit]sphincterotome (plural sphincterotomes)
- (surgery) The electrified wire used to perform sphincterotomy.
- 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[1], volume 2015, :
- 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.