Pancreatitis in surgery

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Avatar f tn last year I had five operations - gall bladder removal which burst during surgery, removal of gallstone in bileduct; 3 weeks on life support followed by two more operations for necrosis of colon due to adhesions from gynaecological surgery many years ago. I now have upper stomach pain, severe back pain at same level, fever, headaches and itching. Could this be pancreatitis?
Avatar f tn Did the knee infection happen soon after it was placed in the knee? If so it could have come from surgery. Meaning that perhaps a bacteria on the skin got into the knee when they did surgery. Often it is due to a Staphyloccus species type of bacteria. But other bacteria can occur in these devices. Pancreatitis is inflammation or swelling of the pancreas and usually isn't infected. But it is also possible to get an infection in an organ.
Avatar n tn t know how that is possible. I have read that gallbladder surgery is dangerous in the presence of pancreatitis and that the pancreatitis can also cause gallbladder disease or vice versa. Anyone had similar question?
Avatar n tn Does the duct dilatation set off an inflamation of the liver and pancreas and cause the pancreatitis pain? Also can the duct dilatation heal on its own in time? I have no desire to undergo an ERCP as I've heard such nightmare stories from people who have undergone but yet I'm so tired of not feeling good and having pain and just would like to feel good again. Thanks for your help.
Avatar f tn Treatment for acute pancreatitis People with acute pancreatitis are treated with IV fluids and pain medications in the hospital. In up to 25% of patients, the pancreatitis can be severe and patients may need to be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). In the ICU, the patient is closely watched because pancreatitis can damage the heart, lungs, or kidneys. Some cases of severe pancreatitis can result in death of pancreatic tissue.
Avatar f tn Yes - I suffer from chronic pancreatitis and had SOD. Back in 2006 I had SOD surgery. I also suffer from IBS. Also, one doctor thought I had gastroparesis because I had an abnormal emptying study last year, but I just returned from Mayo and the emptying study came back normal. Also, most recent doctor thought I had Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth and put me on Cipro for 8 days. Now I don't know if the pain is from my stomach/antibiotics or the pancreas.
Avatar n tn Sometimes, smaller lesions, as in your case, may need to be removed through surgery if they start showing irregular borders or grow further in size or cause main pancreatic duct dilatation or start causing symptoms. Along with this, you are being given medications to control gastritis. Along with these a few lifestyle changes may help you to feel better. Life style changes that may help include: Drink cold milk at night or take a late night snack.
Avatar n tn My brother (55yrs) who recently undergone with a surgery for acute pancreatitis unfortunately twice in a year. In his first surgery due to pancreatic cancer the tail and the body of a pancreas was removed along with entire spleen since it was infected too. Every thing went smooth after surgery, regained weight and resumed to his job after one and half month. Then the problem started again which was a dragging pain.
Avatar n tn Hi I have had gallstones simce feb 2012 but was pregnant so couldnt have anything done. Had my c sec august then in sept saw my consultant with keyhole surgery to remove gallbladder around may june 2013. In nov 2012 I wemt to aand e by ambulance after beimg in pain for 6 days a stone went to my pancreas giving me acuute pancreatitis 5 days on iv sent home and told id have surgery asap. Now 11 weeks later still waiting phone everyday and still waiting for a spot for my surgery.
Avatar f tn With repeated bouts of acute pancreatitis, damage to the pancreas can occur and lead to chronic pancreatitis. Scar tissue may form in the pancreas, causing loss of function. A poorly functioning pancreas can cause digestion problems and diabetes.
Avatar f tn I know I am tardy in my response to your post. I just visited this MH Forum as I am ususally on other MH forums. I did some research on your question. It doesn't appear that pancreatitis is normally caused from a hernia or hernia surgery. I did find this: "Acute pancreatitis is most commonly caused by gallstones and alcohol. However, other mechanical factors may cause acute pancreatitis due to obstruction of the pancreatic duct and ischemia of the pancreas.
Avatar f tn I have had 2 surgeries for bowel obstructions caused by the scar tissues. the surgery I had in 2006, my bowels had turned inside out...I was VERY sick. the doctor did not think I would live through the surgery...He is a very good doctor. during that procedure I lost 3 feet of my small bowel, during the 1997 bowel obstruction I lost 2ft...
Avatar n tn removed slug,i was in for a week for that which was suppose to be in and out a month later i was in again 4 pancreatitis since oct 07 I have spent about 7 week in the hospital where the nurses have ruined my veins so bad that it looked like i had snakes undermy skin Iwas sent down to a new hospital where they did a endocopy ultasound they said they gave me enough meds to put down a 350 pound man &i was still awake and feeling everything now they are talking about putting a stient in my pancr
Avatar f tn Interesting question. How did you find out you had scaring of your pancreas? Did you have some type of symptoms that made you test? I am not sure if one bout of acute pancreatitis would lead to scaring of a nature that would reduce function as it seems to usually be repeated episodes. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pancreatitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20360227 It's my understanding that sometimes in severe scaring cases they will do surgery or use nerve blocks to help.
Avatar f tn My thought on a treatment plan is to try Gallstone dissolution therapy for a year or until another bout of abdominal pain. If a pain episode occurs, make sure it is pancreatitis and schedule gallbladder surgery. If I have no episodes after a year, schedule an MRCP to see if the stones still exist. My questions; 1) How can I find a Gastroenterologist who has experience with this therapy? 2) How harmful would another bout of Pancreatitis be?
Avatar n tn I had a TOTAL PANCREATECTOMY the 5th of November. I would love to chat with others that might have rec'd this surgery !!!!!!! I have been told that i am doing great but for some reason i don't feel like it. I've also been told that i will not complete recoverary for 6 months. So if you have gone through this yorself or should know someone, please let me know how you managed this live changing procedure.
Avatar f tn Since then I have had severe RUQ pain, resulting in an ERCP, and my doctor cut my sphincter during this procedure, I was then admitted to the hospital for pancreatitis after the surgery. I spent 4 days in the hospital and was discharged. I am starting to have pain again. Is this normal. Did it happen to anyone else?
Avatar f tn I also had a CT scan and it did not show anything except for pancreatitis. In your opinion, the best thing would be to remove the pancreas???
Avatar f tn To my knowledge there is no gold standard test to diagnose chronic pancreatitis. In fact, diagnosing chronic pancreatitis is challenging because testing may yield normal results, even when the disease is present. So doctors typically rely on a battery of tests to come up with the final result.
Avatar f tn I am only 19 years old. I had my gall bladder taken out at 18. And had pancreatitis multiple times only to find out the two ducts in my pancreas aren't connectes. I had an ercp to enlarge my bile dict because my food wasn't digesting and had gotten pancreatitis after that as well. I can't remember the last time I have had a normal bowel movement. I have gone to the restroom 6 times this morning in three hours with loose stool.
455835 tn?1206015381 Spasms of the common bile duct or the opening to the duodenum (sphincter of Oddi) can cause a backup of bile and pancreatic juices and that can result in pancreatitis. Has he been rechecked for on-going problems with pancreatitis and have the monitored his liver enzymes and pancreatic enzymes? When they did the scopes, what did the reports say about what the biopsies of the duodenum showed? Inflammatory patterns can result from more sources than just acidity from the stomach.
Avatar f tn I too have the smell in my nose it seems to be coming from my stomach. Because I can smell everything I eat. The smell also changes based on what I eat. I was diagnosed with inflammation, which is what pancreatitis is. Sugar most definitely makes it worse.
Avatar m tn Hello, I am at my wits end which is why I now ask you about what my husband's illness might be. Other doctors have not been able to find out and seem to have given up a long time ago. My husband is 31 years old. He has been living healthy always and never had any drinking nor drug problems. He actually drinks less than most. Ever since I met him he has had severe back/internal pains coming and going. Either he feels they are in his back or inside his chest/ribcage - not stomach.
Avatar n tn I wrote bed ridden in a sense that I cant do anything without aggravating the pain. Even slight activities like brushing teeth and walking hardens my upper stomach and pain aggravates. But I still can walk and do things it just makes my pain worse to the point where I find it difficult to even breathe. I havent been able to step outside my home for these past 5 months because of this.
Avatar f tn I have had chronic pancreatits going on 4 yrs, and was diagnosed with SOD a couple yrs ago. My pancreatic duct is strictured and I had a sphicterotomy in Dec. Unfortunantly I am having all of the symptoms again, pain, dehydration, loose stools, nausea etc. My gastro doc said the duct may have strictured again. They also want to do another pic line or port. I was on TPN before the surgery in Dec and really don't want that to happen again.