How can sharp pain in the right upper quadrant after gallbladder removal be treated?
Patient: Hello I am an 18 year old I’ve had my gallbladder and my appendix removed the passed day I woke up dizzy with this sharp pain in my right upper quadrant with pain in one spot that rotates to my back and I went to the hospital and they did a cat scan and said that there were no stones and then they sent me home less than an hour I got home I had uncontrollable bowels and vomiting and when I drink something it burns in that spot that I am in pain what would u recommend doing I thing it is a kidney infection but no one will listen to me Doctor: Hi,  This looks to me like so-called postcholecystectomy syndrome which has all these symptoms and this occurs in about 10 percent of patients who undergo cholecystectomy, usually can be transient, and rarely persistent or lifelong.  Symptoms include systemic symptoms such as sweating and heat sense but also dyspepsia, nausea, and vomiting, flatulence, bloating, and diarrhea, Persistent pain in the upper right abdomen.   Some individuals may benefit from diet modification, such as a reduced fat diet, following cholecystectomy since it may be more difficult for digestion of fatty foods.   Postcholecystectomy syndrome treatment depends on the identified violations that led to it.   Typically, the patient is recommended dietary restriction table with fatty foods, enzyme preparations, antispasmodics, sometimes oral ursodeoxycholic acid can alleviate the condition.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon