Postcholecystectomy syndrome
- Postcholecystectomy syndrome
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ICD10 = ICD10|K|91|5|k|90
ICD9 = ICD9|576.0
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MeshID = The term Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after surgery to remove the gallbladder (Cholecystectomy). Symptoms include gastrointestinal distress and persistent pain in the upper right abdomen. [cite journal |author=Womack NA, Crider RL |title=The Persistence of Symptoms Following Cholecystectomy |journal=Ann. Surg. |volume=126 |issue=1 |pages=31–55 |year=1947 |pmid=17858976 |pmc=1803303 |doi= |url=]
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