Ask the Dr how many ERCP's does he do in a week or month. You want someone who does a lot and is very experienced.If he is going to do menometry make sure you know before handHand or foot spasms
Hand tremor. That is an addition to ERCP where the Dr measures the pressurePressure ulcer in the bileBile culture
Bile duct obstruction
Bile pathway
Bile produced in the liver
Biliary stricture
Safe driving for teens duct. It's more risky than ERCP alone. Don't feel you have to settle with him if he doesn't do many. It's better to be refered to someone with experienced.

I agree with Lor!  Find out how many ERCPs this doctor does per week, in a month, and how many total has he done.  And of that number, how many patientsKidney diet - dialysis patients are hospitalized with PancreatitisAcute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis, acute - ct scan
Pancreatitis, chronic - ct scan.  Also, what part of the country do you live in?  I hear one of the BEST Gastro doctors in the country is in Charleston, SC.  His name is Dr. Peter Cotton.  I had an ERCP done in November and ended up in the hospital for 3 days with PancreatitisAcute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis, acute - ct scan
Pancreatitis, chronic - ct scan and out of work a month because of it.  My doctor had done about a 1,000 of them total.  This is a very tricky procedure and if they don't do what they are suppose to do with the utmost care, it could be disaster.  Sorry, I didn't want to sound like the bearer of bad news.  Maybe TazLady will post an answer to your questions as well.  I know that she has had several ERCPs done.  So she has way more experience than I do.    If you daughter currently has pancreatitisAcute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis, acute - ct scan
Pancreatitis, chronic - ct scan I would be very cautious about having an ERCP done because of the increased risk of setting off the pancreatitisAcute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis, acute - ct scan
Pancreatitis, chronic - ct scan.  Best of luck to you.

Hi Squash,

I have had several ERCP's and in fact am having another on 4/10.  Mine are pretty complicated and I can expect to be in the hospital for 4 days or so.  Hopefully no longer than that.

Finding a dr. who is experienced is EXTREMLY important.  My dr. just told me that the ERCP he just did on me was what he considered to be majorMajor tears
Major-con surgeryAbdominal wall surgery
Before and after corneal surgery
Brain surgery
Carotid artery surgery
Carotid artery surgery - series
Cataract removal
Cataract surgery - series
Cervical cryosurgery
Cervix treatment - cryosurgery
Congenital heart defect corrective surgery
Corneal surgery, without cutting into my belly.  So don't let anyone try to tell you this isn't an important surgeryAbdominal wall surgery
Before and after corneal surgery
Brain surgery
Carotid artery surgery
Carotid artery surgery - series
Cataract removal
Cataract surgery - series
Cervical cryosurgery
Cervix treatment - cryosurgery
Congenital heart defect corrective surgery
Corneal surgery, or let them downplay it.  

I can tell you that the dye they use during an ERCP can/will cause a pancreaticBiliopancreatic diversion (bpd)
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Pancreatic abscess
Pancreatic cancer, ct scan
Pancreatic carcinoma
Pancreatic islet cell tumor
Pancreatic pseudocyst, ct scan
Pancreatic, cystic adenoma - ct scan attack.  It put me in the hospital for 9 days.  You can probably expect to be a little soreAreas where bedsores occur
Canker sores
Fever blisters and canker sores
Genital sores (female)
Genital sores - female
Genital sores - male
Mouth sores
Sore throat afterward, tired for a few days and perhaps even have a soreAreas where bedsores occur
Canker sores
Fever blisters and canker sores
Genital sores (female)
Genital sores - female
Genital sores - male
Mouth sores
Sore throat throatCancer - throat or larynx
Throat swab culture.  You should not remember a thing as they will put you completly.  When done correctly, you should be able to have the ERCP and be out of the hospital, if not that day, the day after.  If you are thinking ahead, you may ask to stay in the hospital overnight for the 23 1/2 hour observation, just to make sure that a pancreaticBiliopancreatic diversion (bpd)
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Pancreatic abscess
Pancreatic cancer, ct scan
Pancreatic carcinoma
Pancreatic islet cell tumor
Pancreatic pseudocyst, ct scan
Pancreatic, cystic adenoma - ct scan attack does not happen.  I would reccommend this highly. It's much better to be in the hospital if this happened than at home and rush to the ER Room and try to get them to believe you.

There is also a good chance that yours will go smoothly and all you'll end up with is a soreAreas where bedsores occur
Canker sores
Fever blisters and canker sores
Genital sores (female)
Genital sores - female
Genital sores - male
Mouth sores
Sore throat throatCancer - throat or larynx
Throat swab culture.  That happens to many people.

Hope this helped.  Good luck to you.  And once again, if it's at all possible, AVOID the dye they use during the ERCP.

TazLady

............You dont have to have an ERCP, ask yor doctor for an Transabdominal Ultrasound17 week ultrasound
30 week ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound
Breast ultrasound
Carotid duplex
Doppler ultrasound exam of an arm or leg
Duplex/doppler ultrasound test
Echocardiogram
Eye and orbit ultrasound
Intravascular ultrasound
Pregnancy ultrasound,if your problem is not severe. HIDA and DISIDA,tests can help your phisican determine if there are stonesAcute cholecystitis (gallstones)
Bladder stones
Developmental milestones
Developmental milestones record
Gallstones
Gallstones, cholangiogram
Kidney cyst with gallstones, ct scan
Kidney stones in the billiary tract, leakage or obstruction as well. Do not settle for having an inexperienced endoscopist do this ERCP on you, the mortality if fairly high due to perforationsEsophageal perforation
Gastrointestinal perforation etc etc.

Thanks for all your posts.  Our appt. is on the 11th.  We live in Dallas, TX for your information.  Will let you know what happened on the consult.  I don't want to do anything that will cause more health problems for her.  As many of you probably know she is the one with CysticAcne
Acne, cystic on the back
Acne, cystic on the chest
Acne, cystic on the face
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis - resources
Fibrocystic breast disease
Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening
Pancreatic, cystic adenoma - ct scan
Polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic ovary disease FibrosisCystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis - resources
Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening that probably caused her pancreatitisAcute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis, acute - ct scan
Pancreatitis, chronic - ct scan.  She is a college student, Texas A&M just trying to live her life.  Talk to you later.