Table 2

Pressure profile of the sphincter of Oddi measured at the common bile (CBD) and pancreatic (PD) ducts

Normal2-150CBDAbnormal2-151PDCBD and PD
Duct pressure (mm Hg)7.4 (1.7)8.0 (1.6)
Basal pressure (mm Hg)16.2 (5.8) (6–25)17.3 (5.8) (8–26)>40
Phasic contractions
 Amplitude (mm Hg)136.5 (25.9) (82–180)127.5 (21.5) (90–160)>350
 Duration (seconds)4.7 (0.9) (3–6)4.8 (0.7) (4–6)
 Frequency (/minute)5.7 (1.4) (3–10)5.8 (1.5) (3–10)>7
Propagation sequence (%)
 Simultaneous55 (10–100)53 (10–90)
 Antegrade34 (0–70)35 (10–70)
 Retrograde11 (0–40)12 (0–40)>50
  • 2-150 Values are mean (SD); ranges are given in parentheses.31

  • 2-151 Abnormal values for the CBD.32