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What Causes Pain After Undergoing Sphincterotomy?

My 13 yo son has CF. He has been having problems with pancreatitis. He had an ERCP in October, which seemed to help for awhile. He began having pancreatitis again. Another ERCP was performed with sphincterotomy and stent placement. That was almost 2 weeks ago and he continues to have a 4-5 pain level. His enzymes are normal. He is being treated with oxycontin and oxycodone. What could possibly be the reason for his ongoing pain?
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
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Its a real sad thing to hear what your son had to go through in this young age. However I would like to assure you that he is getting the appropriate treatment for his condition. Usually such surgical procedures take a long time about 2-4 weeks depending on the child's immunity. As he had it for the second time, so healing can be a bit more slower. I would advice you to continue with the pain medications your doctor prescribed. However, if the pain is very severe than before, then its better to consult you doctor for an evaluation to make sure everything is fine. Hope he gets well soon.
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What Causes Pain After Undergoing Sphincterotomy?

Hi, Welcome to HCM forum, Its a real sad thing to hear what your son had to go through in this young age. However I would like to assure you that he is getting the appropriate treatment for his condition. Usually such surgical procedures take a long time about 2-4 weeks depending on the child s immunity. As he had it for the second time, so healing can be a bit more slower. I would advice you to continue with the pain medications your doctor prescribed. However, if the pain is very severe than before, then its better to consult you doctor for an evaluation to make sure everything is fine. Hope he gets well soon.