I am a 42 year old male that has suffered through gastro problems for some time. I saw a new doctor yesterday, and after he reviewed all my labs, cat scans, sonograms and other tests that have been performed, he feels sure that I have a
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Partial thromboplastin time (ptt)
Thyroid gland removal blockagePeripheral artery disease of the
bileBile culture
Bile duct obstruction
Bile pathway
Bile produced in the liver
Biliary stricture
Safe driving for teens duct. I am to undergo
ERCP this coming friday. He is looking for a possible
stoneAcute cholecystitis (gallstones)
Bladder stones
Developmental milestones
Developmental milestones record
Gallstones
Gallstones, cholangiogram
Kidney cyst with gallstones, ct scan
Kidney stones, or growth that has caused a dialated
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Bile duct obstruction
Bile pathway
Bile produced in the liver
Biliary stricture
Safe driving for teens duct. My question today is directed at those who have undergone this procedure. From previous posts here, I see a wide range of opinions on
ERCP. What can I expect? Will the procedure be as
routineRoutine sputum culture as my Doc. explained? He did mention the 20 % chance of pancreitis. If anyone has any insight on this procedure, please advise me. Thanks for all your help today, and all the support I have received from this board..
Tired John
I have had 2 ERCP's. From one, I got pancreatitis. But from the second one, nothing happened and I was fine the next day.
Since it's such a delicate procedure, I would make sure your Dr. is very experienced in this area and is a veteran as far as ERCP's are concerned. My Dr. cut a sphincter at the end of my pancreatic duct...so he thinks that's why I got pancreatitis from it. It just depends. The actual procedure is no sweat at all since you're out cold the whole time. If your Dr. ends up doing work down there, then your chances for a longer recovery period are more likely. If he/she doesn't find any problems, you'll most likely be ready to go back to work on Monday.
They are keeping you in the hospital on the night of your procedure, right? Usually, they want to keep a close eye on you the first 24-36 hours to make sure pancreatitis doesn't develop.
Good luck!
Jaime:)
Good luck to you,
TazLady