Re:ERCPS more harm than good?

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My husband’s last GI did one when he was diagnosed

(nearly 2 yrs ago). It was explained to us that stints weren’t an

option at that time because there was stricturing (is that the right term??) of

all of his bile ducts- not just the main ones. We have since changed GI’s.

My husband’s blood tests all show everything is fine and he is

asymptomatic, and until that changes- he has no intentions of doing another

ERCP. He says that there are risks involved with the ERCP and there is no

point in doing it if my husband is doing well. Especially because the stricturing

isn’t going to go away- there is no option as far as stints. Also-

my husband had pretty severe pain after the first one- so he is in no hurry to

have another any time soon.

I guess every doctor has their reasons and beliefs for doing

them more regularly. Every case is different. I know we are relatively

at the beginning at this journey and there will probably be more to come, but

right now we are happy to have a doctor that doesn’t want to poke and

prod when unnecessary.

The Denney’s

Cincy, OH

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From the other Penny here--

I am one who has had one of those bacterial problems and I will only

allow an ERCP if it's the last possible procedure to save my life. My

MRCPs seem to show what we need to know since I have not needed a

stent yet.......

Penny

> When timothy was diagnosed his Gastro said that MRCP, Biopsy, and

blood tests were all that were required, as ERCP in invasive and can

introduce bacteria to the CBD and be the start of a whole new host of

problems.

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> No ERCP's for us yet,

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From the other Penny here--

I am one who has had one of those bacterial problems and I will only

allow an ERCP if it's the last possible procedure to save my life. My

MRCPs seem to show what we need to know since I have not needed a

stent yet.......

Penny

> When timothy was diagnosed his Gastro said that MRCP, Biopsy, and

blood tests were all that were required, as ERCP in invasive and can

introduce bacteria to the CBD and be the start of a whole new host of

problems.

>

> No ERCP's for us yet,

>

> Penny,

> Mum of , UC11/04, PSC 2/05

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