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A member asked:

Can i develope a seroma at a laparoscopic gallbladder site on my chest?

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No: You can only develop a seroma at the surgical site.

Answered 10/27/2012

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NO: The port sites for removal of the gall bladder do not involve the chest.

Dr Rao and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/28/2012

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What could possibly be causing chest pain?I am a smoker and im actually hurtin so bad i don't want to smoke anymore.Could it b my gallbladder?

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I have increased gas and some slight pain in the right side of my chest and in my right should blade. Not that bad and clears up quick. Gallbladder?

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Gallbladder removed 3 years ago now just lately if havent eaten in awhile get bad burning in my chest that goes away once I've eaten. it's so painful?

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A few times a week it feels like a bubble is traveling from the gallbladder area to the right side of my chest. Sometimes it starts and ends in the gallbladder area and the same for my right side of my chest. No other symptoms follow but anxiety?

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A member asked:

I had my gallbladder removed 2 yrs ago I have lost 55 lbs have horriable pain on my right side and it builds up and goes in the middle of my chest it is so pain ful I have had my inzymes checked all was good and went to a gastroidnolgist nothin was wrong

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