Pancreatitis Support Group
Chronic pancreatitis can present as episodes of acute inflammation in a previously injured pancreas, or as chronic damage with persistent pain or malabsorption. Patients with chronic pancreatitis can present with persistent abdominal pain or steatorrhea, as well as severe nausea. Some patients with chronic pancreatitis often look very sick, while others don't appear to be...
I am having my 2nd ERCP done September 22nd. The first one wasn't so bad, it was over 2 hours but they were able to put a stent in. It fell out about 2 weeks later. I could feel it. This time they are actually going to cut into the duct to make a wider opening to relieve the pain I have been having. Anyone had any poor experiences with this procedure?
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After my second ERCP, my doctor found that my pressure levels were still too high in my duct, so he recommended a more permanent procedure called sphincteroplasty. Instead of working from the inside, it's an invasive procedure that permanently widens the duct. The procedure was a success, but too much damage had already been done to my pancreas by the time I had it done. So, unfortunately, my acute pancreatitis became chronic.
I would recommend looking into sphincteroplasty. It's a serious operation, but it has lasting results. If you wait too long to do it, more damage and scarring could be done to your pancreas in the meantime. Good luck!!
The procedure did work and the ducts were widened. I would say now that I am pain free. Yippeee!
I am almost thinking that the doctors cut the sphincter to widen it almost everytime they do an ERCP. It is very common place that the pressures are too high if one is having pain.
Dr. Lehman in Indianapolis is very good and did not create an acute attack of the pancreas. They do probably 8 ERCP's everyday. The main reason for the attack is the dye that they use. The chances of having an attack go sky high if they use the dye to help them see. I would ask my doctor about that if I were having another procedure.
Good luck!