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Q: Bile in abdomen after gallbladder surgery

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 17th, 2007

was told i have a bile collection in abdomen after gallbladder surgery,consultant reluctant to drain it.tried pain meds,either dont work or get side effects.in a lot of pain and dont no what to do,any advice

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on March 26th, 2007

Appendix, Appendicitis, Gallbladder Disorders Answer A2486

The presence of bile in the peritoneal cavity causes chemical peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum). The peritoneum is a serous covering of the abdominal organs. Bile-causing chemical peritonitis is sterile, which means that the condition is present without bacterial infection. You might not need drainage because the condition will pass in time.

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