Guest guest Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Judy, I had a surgical sphincteroplasty (not the same as an endoscopic sphincteroplasty) in 1993. It gave me about 4-5 years of no pancreatic attacks, but it did come back since it had already become chronic. It's a major surgery (if you have the surgical one, not the endoscopic one) and don't be surprised if you have an attack about 6 weeks after surgery. That's just the pancreas' reaction to being touched. I've had two major surgeries in the torso, one the sphincteroplasty and the other a heart bypass. Both caused a pancreatic attack six weeks after surgery, which the doctor said was the pancreas' reaction to either having surgery on it, or being squished from the swelliing of other surgeries in that area. After that, though, I had a nice long set of years without pancreatitis. I do not regret my surgery, even though the pancreatitis came back. I knew there was only a 50/50 chance that it would work and it did, just not permanently. I had the surgery because they were trying to correct a pancreas divisum, which is why I have pancreatitis. I am sorry you are still having so many problems with the pancreatitis and having so many attacks a year. I wish there was more I could say, but, for me, the surgery was a semi-success. If you still have questions, let me know and I'll be glad to answer them. Kimber -- Kimber Vallejo, CA hominid2@... Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed physician or health care professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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