A 38-year-old member asked:
how long does dark urine last after gallbladder surgery?
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Dr. Ronit Sugar answered
General Surgery 39 years experience
a few days: Dark urine, chalky stools, and jaundice (yellow skin or eyes) may be a sign of residual stones blocking the common bile duct. This needs to be treated by exracting the stones (a procedure called ercp)
call your surgeon!
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