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What Causes Left Upper Abdominal Pain Post Bowel Resection?

My 13 year old son had a small bowel resection 7 days ago. He was having left upper abdominal pain and a CT showed air. They are not sure where the air came from. No fever, no nausea, no vomiting. They will keep him over night and repeat CT in the morning. Is this serious?
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HI your son might be having a air in the peritoneum which caused the pain due to abd. distension .Needs to be followed up as usually little air gete absorbed
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What Causes Left Upper Abdominal Pain Post Bowel Resection?

HI your son might be having a air in the peritoneum which caused the pain due to abd. distension .Needs to be followed up as usually little air gete absorbed