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post-cholecystectomy syndrome

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post-cholecystectomy syndrome sometimes occurs when abdominal symptoms develop after surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy).

symptoms of post-cholecystectomy syndrome may include:

  • upset stomach, nausea, and vomiting.
  • gas, bloating, and diarrhea.
  • persistent pain in the upper right abdomen.

your doctor may be able to give you medicine to help with some of these symptoms.

if pain continues, you may have a problem caused by something other than the gallbladder or a gallstone. other possible causes of abdominal pain include irritable bowel syndrome, stomach (peptic) ulcers, or pancreatitis.

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current as of: october 19, 2023

author: healthwise staff
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