Postcholecystectomy syndrome sometimes occurs when abdominal symptoms
develop after surgery to remove the
gallbladder (cholecystectomy). Between 5% and 40% of
people who have the gallbladder removed may experience this syndrome.1
Symptoms of postcholecystectomy syndrome may include:
- Upset stomach, nausea, and
vomiting.
- Gas, bloating, and diarrhea.
- Persistent pain
in the upper right abdomen
.
You can ease diarrhea by taking the medicine cholestyramine.
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,
pancreatitis, or abdominal pain from an unknown
cause.
Citations
Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ (2006). Treatment of
gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 8th ed., vol. 1, pp.
1419-1442. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ (2006). Treatment of
gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 8th ed., vol. 1, pp.
1419-1442. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
