question: I have large stone in common bile duct and have Hx of open cholecystectomy in 1982 and ERCP with sphincterotomy in 1997 and 1999 with massive pancreatitis in 1999-almost died.  I now need another ERCP to try to remove stone but stone so large will probably need stent.  Very scared of pancreatitis again as was told to never have this procedure ever again.