Re: ERCP caused death

On 6th Dec 1993 my brother was taken into hospital with acute stomach pains and vomiting. After one week, he was taken into ITU, where he renmaind for weeks. By this time he had been diagnosed with Acute Necrotic Panreatitis and was given a 1 in 4 chance of recovery. The condition was managed by keeping him tranqualized and all his organs monitored. He had several operations to remove necrotic tissue from his pancreas. He was in hospital for months and he did survive, but is now diabetic. It was never said, but I believe that this was the result of him passing a stone and he was also just recovering from a bout of 'flu. Both my mother and I have suffered severe bouts of pain due to gallstones, so I think it must be a family trait. I know that my gallbladder is full as I have had ultrasounds done. I have been on the surgeons list for 3 years now, but I am terrified of the surgery, but I also think of what happened to my brother. I have not had a bout of pain now for a very long time, but I know that the stones are still there. Tweet