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Can passing gas after gallbladder surgery make belly area ache?

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Dr. Joseph Sucher answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Not typical: There is nothing in particular that would cause this. Unless you are actively pushing the gas out and thus having pain from your incision sites.

Dr Hoepfner and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/21/2017

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