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Can ERCP surgery to remove stone from bile cause AAA to enlarge?
AAA 3.1 in May 2022 and 17 Nov 2022. Gall Bladder removed went bad and had an unsuccessful ER P attempt on 22 Nov. Was in surgery over 5 hours for this procedure which did lead to pancreatitis. Later transported to the University of Maryland hospital in Baltimore Stone removed by a very competent doctor in 1/2 hour. Following this fiasco I have an AAA of 4.1 on 27 Nov 2022. It has not changed since then and is now tested every 6 months. Could the unsuccessful ERCP have caused the immediate growth of the AAA in a weeks time?
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Was the 3.1 cm measurement taken using CT or at least the same method as your subsequent measurements? Different methods give different results. In your case that is a full cm difference in a short period of time (again assuming measurements were taken consistently). A good aortic specialist should be able to answer your questions (a cardiologist who specializes in aortic diseases, not all of them do and makes a difference)
Yes, same method and same clinics for 3.1. 4.1 was the same clinic and verified twice by Johns Hopkins, main campus.
Also, not looking for anything other than can a surgery cause this to happen. The ERCP doctor was very evasive. It was supposed to be 1/2 hour but I was not back to my room until 7 hours later. Just want to feel a little more relieved, if possible. I will continue my 6 month checkups at j.h.