Guest guest Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Dear ; As I understand it, removal of plastic stents is very common. Because plastic stents tend to clog up, they are usually removed or replaced after a while. This is explained in the following two articles on ERCP: http://medicine.iupui.edu/ercp/possible_treatments.asp http://www.asge.org/PatientInfoIndex.aspx?id=398 Sorry I can't answer your question on a " global measure or indicator to tell how much narrowing has occurred " . However, I would suspect that MRCP images (interpreted by an expert ... that would not include me!) would be as good an indicator of this as any. I hope that Suzanne has recovered well from the ERCP! Best regards, Dave R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Dear ; As I understand it, removal of plastic stents is very common. Because plastic stents tend to clog up, they are usually removed or replaced after a while. This is explained in the following two articles on ERCP: http://medicine.iupui.edu/ercp/possible_treatments.asp http://www.asge.org/PatientInfoIndex.aspx?id=398 Sorry I can't answer your question on a " global measure or indicator to tell how much narrowing has occurred " . However, I would suspect that MRCP images (interpreted by an expert ... that would not include me!) would be as good an indicator of this as any. I hope that Suzanne has recovered well from the ERCP! Best regards, Dave R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Dear ; As I understand it, removal of plastic stents is very common. Because plastic stents tend to clog up, they are usually removed or replaced after a while. This is explained in the following two articles on ERCP: http://medicine.iupui.edu/ercp/possible_treatments.asp http://www.asge.org/PatientInfoIndex.aspx?id=398 Sorry I can't answer your question on a " global measure or indicator to tell how much narrowing has occurred " . However, I would suspect that MRCP images (interpreted by an expert ... that would not include me!) would be as good an indicator of this as any. I hope that Suzanne has recovered well from the ERCP! Best regards, Dave R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Hi , I’m a little surprised that they are taking it out in 2 weeks – though it’s common for them to put one in for a while and let it stretch out the stricture and then remove it later. There’s just no way to know from what you said what the narrowing means in terms of progress. It depends on how much blockage there is, how widespread, etc. See if the doctor can give you a better idea of what to expect. nita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 >Hi all, My stent was reviewed after 2 weeks by my GI. He said that I will have my stent replaced every 3 months for the next 2 years or until the duct will stay open on its own, or the duct is replaced. Wow, that is a lot of ors! Rob in STL > Hi , > > > > I'm a little surprised that they are taking it out in 2 weeks - though it's > common for them to put one in for a while and let it stretch out the > stricture and then remove it later. There's just no way to know from what > you said what the narrowing means in terms of progress. It depends on how > much blockage there is, how widespread, etc. See if the doctor can give you > a better idea of what to expect. > > > > nita > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Mine was only in for two weeks also. I’ve heard as long as six months, but they usually clog up sooner than that. Arne UC 1977, PSC 2000 Alive and well in Minnesota From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lengyel …What surprised me is that in two weeks they are going to take it out. Is removal of the stent common?... .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 My son had a series of stents (sometimes 2 at once) placed fairly frequently- I think the longest one lasted for @ 3 months- he had then for almost 3 years with many ERCPs. Lori lucky mom blessed with triplets www.caringbridge.org/visit/bradenwild > > Suzanne had an ERCP today. I was aware of almost everything that happened except one thing. They put a stent in her main bile duct stating that it had a dominant stricture. What surprised me is that in two weeks they are going to take it out. Is removal of the stent common? It is not something I expected. > > The other question I have is whether there is a global measure or indicator to tell how much narrowing has occurred. They told me that they saw narrowing in other ducts from the MRCP; I am trying to understand how much and what does it means in terms of the progression of the disease. > Thank you, > LINDA > (Mom of Suzanne, 19, UC 1/04, PSC 1/04, jpouch 2/07) > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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