To Cheryl, , duct stricture

[Guest guest]

My husband also has a stricture in his bile duct. He just had a stent

put back in, and at least where he's concerned the doctors say it

lasts 3 to 6 months. The 1st one was in about 5 months, and then

they had to replace it with this one.

We went to see the surgeon who is proposing a 2 part surgery: a sort

of bypass duct operation, coupled with a Peustow. I'm not crazy

about the Peustow part, but hubby has a stone in the pancreatic duct

and they want to try and get that out. The surgeon is going to talk

to his 2 GI's and see if everyone agrees on this course of action.

If so, the surgery will be soon. If you're interested, I will keep

you posted.

Ann

-- In pancreatitis@y..., sunflower6668@a... wrote:

> Hi Cheryl,

>

> No, I am not one who posted about surgery, but I was curious about

> surgery because I too have a kink in my duct. Well, not so much a

> kink as a twist. And I cannot seem to get beyond where I am as far

> as eating, etc...........I had no idea a stent could be in place

for

> six months. They told me two weeks at the outside. And the minute

> they take it out, I am right back where I started. Hence the

> curiosity. Let me know if you get any new info!

>

> Be well,

>

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