After Gallbladder Removal: 3 Conditions You Could Develop — Why You Should Avoid the Surgery When Possible

acids if symptoms are persistent.

2. Postcholecystectomy Syndrome

Some patients continue experiencing abdominal or digestive symptoms after gallbladder removal. Doctors sometimes use the term postcholecystectomy syndrome to describe this group of symptoms.

Possible complaints include:

upper abdominal pain
indigestion
bloating
nausea
diarrhea
heartburn-like symptoms
intolerance of certain foods

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Importantly, this is not necessarily a single disease.

Symptoms may result from several different causes, including digestive changes, bile duct problems, previously undiagnosed gastrointestinal conditions, or occasionally stones remaining in the bile ducts.

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Persistent  pain after

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