Gallstone pancreatitis develops when a gallstone obstructs the pancreatic duct producing inflammation and discomfort in the pancreas. Gallstone pancreatitis produces severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and jaundice. If left untreated, gallstone pancreatitis can cause significant problems.
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I had severe pain in my abdomen after surgery for my gallstone pancreatitis. Should I be concerned?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a severe episode of gallstone pancreatitis and had to stay in a hospital for 17 days. They removed my gallbladder laparoscopically, and after only a few hours of surgery, I started feeling severe pain in my abdomen just right above the belly button (only a small area), they did many... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are doing good. So I went through the ultrasound images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) provided to me and have made the following observations. There is evidence of a hypoechoic (dark area on ultrasound) in periumbilical location (assu... Read Full »