Characterization of functional biliary pain and dyspeptic symptoms in patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction: Effect of papillotomy

Figure 3 Severity of abdominal pain (sum of frequency and intensity) determined by VAS in different postcholecystectomy patient groups. Note that patients with postcholecystectomy pain syndrome but without any objective signs of SOD (including negative ESOM/QHBS) have severity scores equivalent to those with common bile duct stone disease. ^aP < 0.05 vs control.