ERCP Procedure

There are several things that will happen as you begin your ERCP, which this video clip explains. For videos and more check out www.emedtv.com/.

[@joanneodonnell3530]

I have had 3 ERCP procedures done in the last 6 years. The last 2 involved the insertion of a stint in my bile duct. There is NO pain and you do NOT remember any thing. You get general anesthesia for this procedure and it is done in a hospital. Why people are saying there is pain etc with this procedure are so wrong. I had 2 very severe cases of pancreatitis when the decided to do my first ERCP procedure. The next 2 times they put in stints to open up my bile duct more. So if you need this procedure done, there is nothing to be scared of.....

[@Usermaxism]

+Joanne ODonnell 3 ERCP? You do not have a gallbladder? I already had 1 ERCP. There is no problem if you get more than one ERCP?

[@drshilpi7755]

Thanks

[@sandyanne]

I had this done 18 years ago to remove Gallstones from the bile duct, I will be honest, It was uncomfortable but not painful & done so gently. They removed 4 stones in all.

[@gramgraml9551]

Sandy Anne Harris. Thank you having it done tomorrow with a EUS also and possible papillotomy. I'm going under though. Will sleep through it. Guess I'm lucky in that way right!

[@car24dude]

I’m having this done soon, But I already have my gallbladder surgery,. 🥺🥺

[@shareka478]

Ridiculous procedure pain doesn't go away the legs are painting so hard medicine are also not working and bleeding also happened angiography abdominal done to stop it

[@pratikadahal1170]

How long the treatment took? Is this procedure easy and successful?

[@paulacooper5163]

​@@pratikadahal1170 about 2 hours

[@williamresio1802]

I just have mine yesterday and im good I dont have any problems everbody is different if u do what u doctor say you're gonna be fine

[@Mamabear0818]

good video! I am very nervous about the sedatives though! They didn't help me when I had an endoscopy done and I gagged a lot! They ended up using an anesthetic instead. I am waiting for my appointment, they said about 2 weeks. I have abnormalities in the bile duct and in the pancreatic duct. My stomach feels swollen and I've had pain for 3 months now. Can't wait until this is all behind me!

[@deepakrautela9594]

How are you now?

[@RoshiGaming]

For anyone who's worried about the ERCP, it's a really easy procedure. If you've had an endoscopy it feels like that. For mine I was put under so half of the things they're saying about asking you to swallow and stuff I never had to go through. I woke up with a cleaned out bile duct and a slightly sore throat, overall it wasn't bad at all. Now, the gallbladder surgery I had days later (two days ago), now that one hurt..

[@ladonnachapman4918]

Thank you my doctors nurse told me I would be asleep but all the internet stuff says you won’t.

[@lauraeager373]

I may need this procedure in conjunction with my EUS in November 1st. Thank goodness I’ll have MAC with propofol so I won’t need to worry about my gag reflex or being asked to swallow. This video needs to be updated

[@UnaccountableChannel]

@@ladonnachapman4918 so far ive had 5 of them 2 of them i was awake 3 i was asleep the last one i ended up with a diff gastrologist he puts me to sleep on purpose but the other guy did not so yes its true some times you wont be

[@suziepeck5717]

Did you develop pancreatitis afterwards? That's what I read about the most and it terrifies me! Yours is the first comment that I'm read that sounded positive.

[@suziepeck5717]

​@@ladonnachapman4918did yours turn out okay? You didn't develop pancreatitis afterwards? I keep reading that it's a common thing, and it scares me.

[@drpiddleton]

@koamerican10 there is some risk as with any surgical procedure - no such thing as a safe operation. However the risk of developing severe complications is around 4/1000. The number of patients who have died from this operation is significantly less than that. Therefore the benefits vastly outweighs the risks - although I have never heard of ERCP being used for investigating an enlarged liver.

[@12xxxjellybeanxxx]

it is a rare complication. death is a complication of a lot of medical procedures and is on most consent forms. for those who die there are many, vast amounts of people who benefit from the therapeutic effects

[@stephanieurbinadiaz1373]

Both my mom and sister had this procedure at different hospitals, but unlike in the video, they both agreed it was a very painful experience. Idk tho. Guess it just depends on the person

[@gramgraml9551]

Stephanie urbina Diaz had ercp and eus. Very painful for me and still cant hold food down. But everyone's different

[@fernandojvalencia8151]

The pain is after the procedure. You are asleep and feel nothing.

[@ventilator98]

You usually will receive conscious sedation with this procedure. NO PAIN WHATSOEVER. DONT WORRY OR BE NERVOUS!! It will not hurt.

[@okkanmaniokkanmani9138]

I was completely knocked out.

[@jocelynlindsay9183]

So relieved to hear that, having this procedure on Monday and I'm terrified.

[@gramgraml9551]

Peter foster. Thank you. I'm also having a EUS. Very scared

[@gramgraml9551]

Peter Foster thank you. Having this done and a EUS. Made me feel a little better

[@andul006]

Thank you for this movie, great job!

[@GirlOverSkies]

Thank you for such a video.

[@gramgraml9551]

This was the best video explained it well thank you

[@aadilrasheed2984]

Wow how beautifully you have mentioned the things Allah bless you

[@msmagpie5620]

I'm so frightened,ur comments helped many thanx.my bile duct is11mm.and LM in pain ,not sure what all this means ,have feeling l might have cancer.going for ercp. soon.

[@tpforan]

I have had no less than six ERCP's in the past few years, and now have one every two months since my liver transplant in October 2010. I now look at them as little more than an opportunity for a mid-day nap. I only wish my hospital no longer used that awful tasting throat spray, it is the worst part of the entire procedure.

[@Riishi_20]

how are you

[@jackiemackay27]

I love the technical terms; food pipe aka esophagus...

[@maryjoyjanoras-cs2fp]

How much will be cost in this procedure thank you?

[@Candoit2]

Thanks for the great informative video. 😊

[@thestr8person]

I'm having this procedure to discover what is blocking the main duct from my liver. I'm a little worried. I 've had alot of surgery in the past (on my Knee, eye, spine to name a few) and I've already had an endoscopy and gastroscopy before but this is the first time I've got worried!

[@gramgraml9551]

Suspect. Me to had several surgeries myself just had one on Feb. Having an ERCP and a EUS. I'm really scared also!

[@gramgraml9551]

Suspect ya both my bile ducts are blocked. Drs. Never explained what could be wrong. That's what's scaring me. Maybe they dont know yet I guess. Good luck hope everthing works out fine for you!

[@sweetstrawberry8738]

@@gramgraml9551 how are you now?

[@diegomatei195]

I just had the surgery for removing the gallbladder and now 24 hours after the surgery I need to have an ERCP for getting rid of the remains stones from the bile duct.

[@jahyazzy]

Just had mine done last night. they knocked me out and I woke up in some pain, but any surgery there's pain. Dr. put two stents in pancreas and a balloon and stretched it out. Afterwards I was on morphine pump. and sent home an hour after being in recovery.

[@Raviteja-eo5ph]

shontez montgomery does this stent in your cbd causes discomfort...Becuase i have Discomfort,a little pain too and this is the first time i got placed stent...

[@anissaayhoun]

If I may ask, for how long did you still feel pain after the ercp ? And could you eat properly after?

[@foreverrainbow3566]

Thank you so much. This is so helpful

[@EdgarLopez-vr3xm]

Getting this done now.... nervous.

[@srichna]

concise and clear, a good one!

[@tonileigh1125]

I'm glad they give you enough sedation where you aren't really coherent and you don't remember anything!

[@okkanmaniokkanmani9138]

Mine was two days ago. At first, my throat wasn't the same. It felt like two daggers pushing from either sides. Later feeling hard to swallow. Feels like something out there blocking. I have to force myself to push my food and water down. And force burping. When asked said it'll be fine in few days. Only time will tell.

[@muhammadfawad1772]

yes

[@deepakrautela9594]

@@okkanmaniokkanmani9138 how are you now?

[@AuntyM66]

Many thanks for posting. I found it helpful

[@Barbie7085]

I am getting this done in two weeks to remove bile duct stones...I am so scared :-(

[@jocelynlindsay9183]

I'm having it done on Monday. How was it?

[@b.o.4469]

how did it go, sweet cheeks?

[@nickallah]

@sarahthediva thanks a lot for replying. can u tell me why they removed your gallbladder? what symptoms did u have before they removed it? and how are you coping without a gallbladder? I fear i may be down the same road as you, thats why i ask. thanks for taking the time :)

[@jacquelinejohnson7541]

Thank You 👍🤗🇬🇧

[@Aberelimar]

thank you for making that clear

[@Komerican10]

I am suppose to have an ERCP because my liver is enlarged and I have increasing LFT's. Anyone have this done for a similar issue? I am really scared, really really scared. I hear all the horror stories of getting pancreatitis and almost dying and stuff, I am a young mother of two and a wife and daughter and sister. I don't want anything to happen to me:(

[@arunverma7085]

Are you still alive?

[@hananelbaamrani9607]

Hi ! How Are You ?

[@gramgraml9551]

Thank you

[@MultiManjuyadav]

Very helpful video

[@archanamohandoss9975]

Awesome👏✊👍 Thank you 😊😊😊

[@nickallah]

@sarahthediva oh ok wow, youve been through a lot !! poor you :( did u have gallstones for a while before the swelling of the pancreas? they dont know what really causes gallstones do they.. do you have digestion problems now? or do u feel and function the same as you did, well before surgery?

[@allthatgoodshiz]

Excellent

[@yehemikfeeih]

thanks for post...and we need more

[@briankane07]

I did not get a mouth spray, was not told to take deep breathes, was given oxygen, etc. I stopped watching because this didn't exactly seem like what I got.

[@joltTubeify]

Yeah and recurring pancreatitis to so the test did not scare me.

[@gramgraml9551]

I'm having this done and a EUS. I'm so scared and nervous

[@piccionigrassi]

I know it's not the most comfortable exam you can do, but you can ask for some local anesthetic. You don't have to worry about vomiting beacuse you are without food several hours before the exam

[@gramgraml9551]

@@piccionigrassi thank you for this. I'm having a ERCP and possibly s papillotomy and a EUS. Very nervous but u made me feel a little better. Thank tou!

[@gramgraml9551]

@@piccionigrassi having it done tomorrow again thank you

[@piccionigrassi]

@@gramgraml9551 how did it go?

[@gramgraml9551]

@@piccionigrassi aweful. Came home at 6:00 Friday and cant hold anything down. They put a stint for blockage. The pain in my stomache is a little better. Thank you

[@MrsTokeScope]

Thanks im getting one in middlemore hospital hipe its good

[@gphan5319]

I just have an ERCP procedure to remove the remaining gallstones after my gallbladder removal surgery. I was put asleep for about 1 hour during the procedure so I don't feel any pain at all and can discharge from the hospital within 2 hour. Does anybody know how long after the procedure the patient will have some complications if they had. So far I feel nothing and pray that there would not be any like some comments shown here.

[@arunverma7085]

My mother get post ercp pancreatitis and she died

[@deepakrautela9594]

Hi how are you now?

[@MedicalStudent89]

very well done

[@gerietis4881]

Fully sleep or just sleepy?

[@jalalalakhras4113]

fantastic .. thanks

[@jch450]

I was knocked completely out.

[@deepwander5076]

are you still alive

[@akosilui]

my mom will undergo ercp maybe next week and im really scared about it...i hope everything goes well.. i need further explanation about this because my mom is really scared

[@chandrakalamadgula3449]

Thank you so much for great information

[@AnasDrifter]

@sarahthediva why have you had ERCP for 5 times? why is it repeated?

[@ajithaldar8950]

Very nice

[@nickallah]

@sarahthediva hey, what symptoms did u notice before going through any ercps white stool? pain? fatique?

[@ladonnachapman4918]

Yes all of those

[@طيبةمسلم-ع4ن]

Thanks

[@prathammehra4146]

any risk this prosijer

[@mohdriyaz4655]

Can anyone tell Whre can we ercp in Delhi except GB pant and aiims

[@cryssstalz]

anyone had bile duct stones removed?

[@jmanman1107]

What kind of ignorant people are writing in to this site? Scaring the heck out of patients, swearing, and acting precisely as the people in a "coma" or "babies" they yell about. ALL INVASIVE TESTS have risks, as do all surgeries. They also have a high level of success. Why not help the people on here facing such procedures to be confident and strong. Such people as the ignorant to the situation of others, should be disallowed from using this site outright. Thank you.

[@mydyisgod]

jman man, I agree. Shame on them.

[@chotku61]

is it possible to do with a patient who is 80 years of age..............

[@kathybarber6850]

Thanks for all these coments. I'm having this done. Im so so scared but i know gods guiding the dr. Hands. So guess I'll just quit worrying. That don't help. It is what it is. I'm 70 yrs old. Praying about this cause of my age. Plz pray for me. So nervious.

[@geertsmah]

Of course there are complications associated with the ERCP...however getting an infected galbladder can lead to death if not treated. dont scare people into getting help they need

[@andersfraodense]

this is not going to be fun for me..... having a gallstone removed this way on wednesday.

[@andersfraodense]

this is the only good thing about having this procedure.....

[@kmcomie1]

I had an ERCP and almost died Don't do it! I developed severe pancreatitis and then it went to my lungs I ]was in the hospital for two months s I think the doctor slipped up! It is not a safe procedure!

[@arunverma7085]

Are you still alive.. My mother died because of post ercp pancreatitis

[@MissLeigh78]

Scared!

[@dtrimarchi5]

You will fart when asleep..

[@dheyes803]

Susan Yard Been thru 3 ERCPs. Like most liver patients, Demerol and Versed cannot fully anesthetize anyone with PSC. The only drug that works for total unconsciousness is Propofol. Yes, the same drug that supposedly killed Michael Jackson. Been stunted as well. Had sphincter of Oddi disease too. Survived UC (colectomy, pouch, now troublesome J-pouch) and progressed to PSC. Can't win for losing but I am blessed enough to be able to write this post.

[@muhammadfawad1772]

yes

[@NaijaGirl94]

Praying for your recovery!

[@gramgraml9551]

D TRim. Lol

[@rastafarai3712]

car! carchi

[@MorrowTHEjedi]

I fight the hospital staff every time I get that tube in my mouth... cant help it when im drugged...

[@bigpoppa6401]

Can somebody tell me the aftermath of this procedure?

[@ruzakuzmanov8957]

I had it and i was feeling full after the procedure couldnt eat much and rested for couple of days no complications

[@sweetstrawberry8738]

@@ruzakuzmanov8957are you still well Now?

[@dacmello]

Great video. Very helpful!