title: Symptomatic cholelithiasis and functional disorders of the biliary tract.
abstract: Symptomatic cholelithiasis and functional disorders of the biliary tract present with similar signs and symptoms. The functional disorders of the biliary tract include functional gallbladder disorder, dyskinesia, and the sphincter of Oddi disorders. Although the diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis are relatively straightforward, the diagnosis and treatment of functional disorders can be much more challenging. Many aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of functional disorders are in need of further study. This article discusses uncomplicated gallstone disease and the functional disorders of the biliary tract to emphasize and update the essential components of diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI 96859, USA. Electronic address: danielle.e.cafasso.mil@mail.mil.
authors.forename: Danielle E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Cafasso
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI 96859, USA.
authors.forename: Richard R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001657:Biliary Dyskinesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D046628:Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Biliary colic; Cholelithiasis; Gallbladder dyskinesia; Gallstones; Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction