Chronic Pancreatitis: Endoscopy vs Surgery?
For most people with chronic pancreatitis, endoscopy is the right starting point, not surgery. When the pain is coming from a blocked or narrowed pancreatic duct, ERCP can clear the obstruction, place a stent, or remove stones without the recovery burden of an...
Bile Duct Stent:Recovery,Follow-Up and What to Expect
Recovery after bile duct stent placement is generally quick. Most patients go home the same day, and light activity resumes within 24 to 48 hours. That said, the symptoms that brought someone to the procedure in the first place, mainly jaundice, itching, and dark...
IBS vs IBD: Which One Do You Have?
Both feel similar from the outside. Bloating, cramps, bathroom trips that don’t match a normal day. But IBS and IBD aren’t the same thing, and confusing one for the other can cost time. The biggest difference is this: IBD actually damages the gut. You can...
Colonoscopy After 45 for Millennials?
For most people at average risk, no. A colonoscopy at 45 isn’t something every millennial needs to rush into. But if there’s a family history of colon cancer floating around, or IBD in the picture, or symptoms that just won’t settle, then yeah, it...