Does prophylactic endoscopic sphincterotomy prevent recurrent biliary problems in patients with gallstones and a normal cholangiogram?
Patients with gallstones, suspected common bile duct (CBD) stones and a normal cholangiogram need not have a prophylactic sphincterotomy since there is no reduction in recurrent biliary problems and this potentially increases the morbidity.
This preliminary study indicates that pulsed magnetic fields may have beneficial effects on motor function recovery and lesion volume size after acute spinal cord injury.