Recurrence of choledochal stone within three months after ERCP may mean that gallbladder or intrahepatic stones have not been completely removed, or the choledochal duct is narrowed by repeated inflammatory infections.
ERCP is a popular endoscopic minimally invasive choledochal stone extraction method, which can only temporarily unblock the narrowed or obstructed choledochal duct, and there are many reasons for the recurrence within three months after the operation, which may be the re-obstruction caused by the detachment of stones left in the liver or gallbladder after the operation, and may be treated by unblocking and cholecystectomy and removal of the intrahepatic stones.
Secondly, in the case of the common bile duct itself or medical stenosis and the existence of long-term recurrent inflammation and infection, and accompanied by irregular diet and greasy conditions, a rapid recurrence within three months is also possible, the treatment of this situation is also more complex, according to the specific circumstances to be placed stents, bile duct diversion and other treatments.
It is recommended that the recurrence of choledocholithiasis within three months after ercp surgery should be prompt medical attention, improve the abdominal ultrasound and other auxiliary examination, and then according to the specific circumstances of the treatment.