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The Postcholecystectomy Syndrome: A Review of Etiology and Current Approaches to Management

by
Robert D. Kung
*,
Amanda W. Cai
,
Jason M. Brown
,
Anthony M. Gamboa
and
Qiang Cai
Division of Digestive Diseases, Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Gastroenterol. Insights 2012, 4(1), e1; https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2012.e1
Submission received: 9 June 2011 / Accepted: 29 August 2011 / Published: 5 January 2012

Abstract

Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) comprises a heterogeneous group of symptoms and disorders in patients who have previously undergone cholecystectomy. While it is relatively uncommon, it is defined by chronic recurring pain, often with no clear source. Recent studies suggest its pathogenesis depends on different factors, but it remains poorly understood and complex to treat. Here, we present a brief overview of this syndrome, review recent literature regarding its etiology, and present a systematic approach to diagnosis and management.
Keywords: postcholecystectomy syndrome; cholecystectomy; etiology postcholecystectomy syndrome; cholecystectomy; etiology

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Kung, R.D.; Cai, A.W.; Brown, J.M.; Gamboa, A.M.; Cai, Q. The Postcholecystectomy Syndrome: A Review of Etiology and Current Approaches to Management. Gastroenterol. Insights 2012, 4, e1. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2012.e1

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Kung RD, Cai AW, Brown JM, Gamboa AM, Cai Q. The Postcholecystectomy Syndrome: A Review of Etiology and Current Approaches to Management. Gastroenterology Insights. 2012; 4(1):e1. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2012.e1

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Kung, Robert D., Amanda W. Cai, Jason M. Brown, Anthony M. Gamboa, and Qiang Cai. 2012. "The Postcholecystectomy Syndrome: A Review of Etiology and Current Approaches to Management" Gastroenterology Insights 4, no. 1: e1. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2012.e1

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