Question 1

liver enzymes high after gallbladder removal, is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Some temporary mild increase in liver function blood tests can occur early after gallbladder surgery. If there is worsening liver blood tests, jaundice, vomiting, increasing abdominal pain, recurrent vomiting or other concerns, then call and see your surgeon very soon.

Question 2

still yellow after gallbladder removal. my liver enzymes were elevated?

Accepted Answer

Workup continues: Jaundice at any time is a problem in differential diagnosis. Entities that your physicians are considering include a common duct gallstone, pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, damage or occlusion involving the common duct during surgery, hepatitis / cholestasis from a medication or anesthesia, delayed hemolysis after transfusion or from a rx. They need to sort it out. Good luck.

Question 3

can liver cyst form after gallbladder removal?

Accepted Answer

No such connection: Liver cysts are common as they are often seen in routine check- ups of the liver done with Ultrasound or CT scan. These are benign structures and they do not require any treatment unless they become very large over a period of several years, which is uncommon.

Question 4

bili elevated after gallbladder removal 1.4 also have mild diffuse fatty liver infiltration. can bili b elevated  to fatty liver or would it b advance?

Accepted Answer

Probably normal: It is common to have elevated liver function tests, or lft's after gallbladder removal during the first couple weeks or so postop. Fatty liver, or hepatosteatosis, can also cause slightly elevated lft's.  Currently, most doctors think fatty liver is not a progressive disease leading to liver failure like cirrhosis, but it is relatively poorly understood. Hope this helps!

Question 5

after gallbladder removal can elevate liver enzymes,  can liver be congested cause stone to be performed in the liver, can affect pancreatic?

Accepted Answer

Time and discussion: You had a cholecystectomy.  The SGPT level may vary according to how recent the surgery was performed.  Talk to your surgeon to see if an intrahepatic cholangiogram was performed and if stones were noted.  Your surgeon will want to follow with you as she recovers.

Question 6

what causes elevated bilirubin and liver enzymes after gallbladder removal with ercp and stent placement after?

Accepted Answer

ERCP: Many laboratory values can be elevated after manipulation of your biliary tract with ERCP and stent placement since it is an invasive procedure. Your laboratory values are all relative and your provider can trend them. The important thing is to have close followup with your gastroenterologist regarding these lab values and/or any new symptoms like abdominal pain or nausea/vomiting after ERCP.

Question 7

i have nasty taste and smell after gallbladder removal and currently have a bile leak. have elevated liver enzymes and want to know why or how this foul taste/smell is caused. tested for covid more than 5 times in the past month and all have been ?

Accepted Answer

Gall bladder issues : Your condition sounds interesting. More clarification is needed. What do you mean by having a bile leak? Do you have a change in smell and taste all the time?

Question 8

i get nasty keloids after surgeries. can they show up in my abdomen years after gallbladder removal and cause vomiting and pain?

Accepted Answer

not give vomiting: If you have keloid tendency some times will form from  old scars also , not vomiting . If pain is intra abdominal , not related to keloid foration, see your doctor to find the cause.

Question 9

some tenderness rt rib area after gallbladder removal 2 months ago. cause? normal.hida7% function. should i be concerned?! normal? sore

Accepted Answer

Probably post : Surgical since you are only 2 months out.  I am assuming the cholecystectomy was because of the gb dysfunction (7% gb ejection fraction is abnormally low).

Please check in with your surgeon about your symptoms.

Question 10

after gallbladder removal how long is normal for the belly button area to be sensitive? sometimes clothes touching it causes sensitivity. no redness.

Accepted Answer

A few weeks: You may feel sensitivity there up to 8 weeks postoperatively.  Permanent numbness is possible in any incision, though that rarely bothers the patient much.

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Bili elevated after gallbladder removal 1.4 also have mild diffuse fatty liver infiltration. can bili b elevated to fatty liver or would it b advance?

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After gallbladder removal can elevate liver enzymes, can liver be congested cause stone to be performed in the liver, can affect pancreatic?

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What causes elevated bilirubin and liver enzymes after gallbladder removal with ercp and stent placement after?

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I have nasty taste and smell after gallbladder removal and currently have a bile leak. have elevated liver enzymes and want to know why or how this foul taste/smell is caused. tested for covid more than 5 times in the past month and all have been ?

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I get nasty keloids after surgeries. can they show up in my abdomen years after gallbladder removal and cause vomiting and pain?

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Some tenderness rt rib area after gallbladder removal 2 months ago. cause? normal.hida7% function. should i be concerned?! normal? sore

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After gallbladder removal how long is normal for the belly button area to be sensitive? sometimes clothes touching it causes sensitivity. no redness.

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