Re: secretin endoscopic ultrasound-Anita

[Guest guest]

Anita,

I'm not sure about the secretin part, but I have had an Endoscopic

Ultrasound twice at MUSC in South Carolina. The preparation and

things from the patient side looks the same as an ERCP. You are

usually sedated and the scope goes down your throat,thru the stomach,

and into the duodenum and looks at the surface of the pancreas with

the help of the ultrasound. This was how they found out that the

outer surface of my pancreas has a " coarsened texture " as well

as " 5/9 features of chronic pancreatitis " . I recovered from the EUS

much quicker than the ERCP. I would have no problem going thru such a

test again, as it really was no problem for me at all.

Be Blessed,

Diane H

TN State Rep