Hey K, yep had one drained when they did my ercp, and dunno what the problems might have been cause the ercp landed me in the hospital for a week, sotty, hope you feel better soon

thanks tsj444, I do not figure this will be a piece of cake. I know it can throw you into an acute attack. I also do not expect a lot of answers, this is not a usual question. Just asking in case. How may cysts did you have?

hi
if the cyst is close to your stomach they go down your throat and insert a stent through the stomach wall into the cyst and let it drain.

you may have a kick off as the panc does not like being messed with but the end result is worth it.

if the cyst is to far from the stomach its possible to drain some of the fluid with a needle through the stomach into the cyst.

another option is to insert a drain through your side into the cyst and let it drain into a bag, you would have to stay in while the cyst finishes draining.

the last option is an opp and they can attach the cyst to the stomach this is a last resort .

whatever they do and what ever discomfort you feel believe me you will so much better when the cyst is drained.

good look ken

I had cyst on my pancrease they poked them with a ercp but they seal back up so they did 2 10hour surgerys to cut the lids off of them so they couldn't fill back up with fluid I have a new cyst that they have found in the last year and they have no intenion of taking it iut now my brother on the other had one and they did a 10 hour surgery to cut his out hes had this for 20 years now so it was 18 years ago he had it done I ask my doctor why they took out my brothers and not mine as usual he had no answer

Keep in mind there are cysts and pseudo-cysts. A cyst has a membrane around a collection of cells benign or cancerous. In the pancreas, pseudo-cysts can develop from duct blockages which cause the pancreatic juices to back-up into the pancreas. Because there is no containing membrane in a pseudo-cyst, the juices flow freely and can begin to auto-digest tissue it comes in contact with. I had an ERCP with a sphincterotomy where they reamed out the extra pancreatic duct I have that had become blocked. That resolved my pseudo-cyst but Dr. Awestruck insisted I give his rookie one more shot at messing me up. Two months later he shoved a balloon into the tail, blew it up, and "swept" my pancreas. What he really did was blow the damn thing up and I'll never be the same. Beware of "fellows" working on you. They don't tell you that "fellow" really means rookie. Make sure you know who is doing any surgery and that that doctor has much experience with such procedures. Like tsj444 my second ERCP landed me in the hospital for a week, most of that time passed out or pumping myself full of Dilaudid until I passed out. Best of luck!

oh my goodness twoduct! that sounds awful. Just like Largefrog's gallbladder stones being dropped all over his insides! there are some awful stories here.
I wish I had asked the size before I posted this. when I saw the doctor, she said I had three benign cysts smaller than 6mm each but still she wants to do an ercp. She said they came from past acute pancreatic attacks. I have no stones anywhere, of which I am thankful, so no blockages. I think my pancreatitis was started either by infection from untreated appendicitis or daptamycin, a very strong antibiotic to treat mrsa by infusion.
I have been very tired lately due to doctor's appointments, my sister trying to keep me on my feet, etc. My migraines are acting up to. I have been too tired to write lately. I am sorry. I am a sporadic respondee.

No need to be sorry, dear. We all understand. Be nice to yourself and when you get overwhelmed, put it aside and take a break. It will be there when you get back to it. Best to you!

You are so kind, thank you