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Dilated pancreatic duct- CT first or just ECRP
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 7 8:31am | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Hello @askingquestions45 and welcome to Mayo Connect. I can understand your concern about the results of ultrasound.
You say that you are concerned about having the ECRP endoscopy, "...because of the risks." I'm not sure what risks you are concerned about, however, I would discuss your concerns about the risks with your GI specialist. Here is a link to some general information about the procedure. from the Cleveland Clinic website. I'd encourage you to become familiar with the ways that the test can be used to clear up any questions about the dilated duct that was found on the ultrasound.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/4951-ercp-endoscopic-retrograde-cholangiopancreatography
What is your greatest concern about this procedure?
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I am just asking if a CT scan would be helpful before I get the ECRP and maybe I might not need it. my GI doctor said they would not recommend the CT scan. is there a reason why I shouldn't get the CT scan first? it seemed my GI doctors said that that is something they would not recommend and if I did want a CT scan that I would be referred back to my primary doctor. my greatest concern is perforation. i'm just having a hard time processing a risk of that even though it is said to be low. it's just hard for me to mentally deal with it. I'd feel better if it was just certain that this is necessary like this is a gallstone and the ultrasound summary said that it is probably a gallstone.