Post-Cholecystectomy Syndromes Definition
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Post-Cholecystectomy Syndromes: Abdominal sequelae of biliary tract surgery as a result of various biliary tract disorders. Often the same symptoms that are present before the operation recur or postoperative symptoms such as colicky pain, bloating, nausea, and vomiting occur. There is pain on palpation of the right upper quadrant and sometimes jaundice. (Magalini, Dictionary of Medical Syndromes, 3d ed)
Synonym: sump syndrome, post-choledochostomy syndromes, post-choledochostomy syndrome, post-choledochojejunostomy syndromes, post-choledochojejunostomy syndrome, post-choledochoduodenostomy syndromes, post-choledochoduodenostomy syndrome, post-cholecystectomy syndrome.
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