Gallbladder post op complaints

[Bobbi339]

I had a routine (?) lap gall bladder removal on March 12, 2003.  Five days later I was readmitted to the hospital with considerable pain and jaundice. Tests showed that a surgical clip was blocking the common bile duct.  Surgery was performed to correct this by choledocojejunostomy (sp?).
I am now six weeks post op and have noted the following problems:
1) clay colored stools
2) pain under right shoulder blade after eating
3) nausea after eating
4) intense pain under right side rib cage upon deep breath or yawning.
Do you have any comments or suggestions?

[nadia]

A surgical clip was left inside? I may be just a layman, but is that supposed to happen?  If not, I would think that someone should be held accountable.

More people who have gallbladder attacks without stones should be informed by their doctors that removal may not always effect a cure. Don't be afraid to ask questions and do lots of research yourself.  I never knew that so many people had problems after the removal of their gallbladder and it isn't just on this site.  Just do a search on Post Cholecystectomy Pain Syndrome.

[nadia]

They left the clip in? Was that supposed to happen?  I may be just a layman but shouldn't someone be accountable for that?

More people should be informed by their doctors that removal of their gallbladder when no stones are present doesn't always effect a cure. Go into this surgery well informed. Ask questions and do the research on the internet.  If I had known about all the people who are having difficulties after their surgery, I may not have jumped into it like I did. And it isn't just on this site, just do a search on Post Cholecystectomy Pain Syndrome.