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Postcholecystectomy Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Postcholecystectomy Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C06.130.825
C23.550.767.775
Unique ID
D017562
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017562
Scope Note
Abdominal symptoms after removal of the GALLBLADDER. The common postoperative symptoms are often the same as those present before the operation, such as COLIC, bloating, NAUSEA, and VOMITING. There is pain on palpation of the right upper quadrant and sometimes JAUNDICE. The term is often used, inaccurately, to describe such postoperative symptoms not due to gallbladder removal.
Entry Term(s)
Post-Cholecystectomy Syndrome
Post-Choledochoduodenostomy Syndrome
Post-Choledochojejunostomy Syndrome
Post-Choledochostomy Syndrome
Postcholedochoduodenostomy Syndrome
Postcholedochojejunostomy Syndrome
Postcholedochostomy Syndrome
Sump Syndrome
NLM Classification #
WI 770
Previous Indexing
Cholecystectomy (1966-1993)
Postoperative Complications (1966-1993)
See Also
Cholecystectomy
Choledochostomy
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/12/28
Revision Date
2005/07/14
Postcholecystectomy Syndrome Preferred
Postcholedochoduodenostomy Syndrome Narrower
Postcholedochojejunostomy Syndrome Narrower
Postcholedochostomy Syndrome Narrower
Sump Syndrome Narrower
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