I have had some dull pain generally and sometimes sharper in the upper right quadrant ever since I had my gallbladder removed in 2014. When I went to the last gastroenterologist he told me that he would check for stones in the bile duct with an ultrasound and found none. He advised me that doing an ERCP is generally not a risk free option since the chance of complications is so high.
Since then, I had to have an appendectomy due to some mucinous cyst in the lumen of the appendix that is supposed to be a pre-cancer. Since the surgeon was going to do a laparoscopic procedure I asked him to look in the area where I had pain because I thought perhaps it could be due to a buildup of scar tissue after the cholecystectomy. He told me he would take a look and would try to remove some scar tissue by laser. However, he further explained to me that when ever and where ever the internal organs are touched that creates inflammation so it is a losing battle to get ahead of internal scar tissue generally. Since then I have done a lot of reading about this matter and I think that perhaps even the titanium clips may be causing inflammation as well to the area despite the fact that they are supposed to be inert. Aside from pancreatic cancer, the only other possibility I came up with is S.O.D.( sphincter of Oddi dysfunction). However, to treat that, one has to have a sphincterotomy which could have lots of risks or take some different meds that may or may not work at all. Has anyone explored all of these possibilities despite the risks?