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Dilated bile & pancreatic ducts.ercp scheduled. previous ercp caused pancreatitis. what are the chances this will happen again?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Known risk: Often depends on amount of manipulation of ducts involved / extent of procedure, and to lesser extent the meds used for procedure and meds you are on chronically. Talk to your GI dr pre-procedure to see if able to limit risk.

Answered 6/10/2014

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