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Is it normal to have pain my right side three weeks after gallbladder surgery?

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Maybe: I assume you had laparoscopic surgery, as an open surgery has a larger incision ; longer healing phase. Pains that come ; go are normal after any surgery. If there is persistent fever, recurrent vomiting or increasing pains then contact your surgeon.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/3/2018

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