Postcholecystectomy syndrome

Description

This describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after surgical removal of the gallbladder. Symptoms may include nausea and vomiting, bloating and diarrhoea, and pain in the upper right abdomen. The pain is often ascribed to discoordination of biliary sphincter of Oddi.

Index terms

Postcholecystectomy syndrome
post cholecystectomy syndrome

Exclusions from above levels

2C1Z – Malignant neoplasms of hepatobiliary system
2E61.3 – Carcinoma in situ of gallbladder, biliary tract or ampulla of Vater
2E92.6 – Benign neoplasm of gallbladder, extrahepatic bile ducts or ampulla of Vater

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01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02 – Neoplasms
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

DC14.0 – Haemorrhage of bile duct
DC14.2 – Dyskinesia of sphincter of Oddi
DC14.3 – Adenomyomatosis of gallbladder

Foundation entity

Postcholecystectomy syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/157319976

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DC14: Certain specified biliary diseases › 13: Diseases of the digestive system