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I had a billary stent placed in my common bile duct in april and i have been having episodes of feeling like i am being punched in my stomach. could ?
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Need follow up. : Sometimes the stent can become clogged or displaced. Call the doctor who placed the stent. For severe pain or fever may need to go to the ER.
Answered 4/4/2021
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