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Originally Posted by crashed2001
I was involved in a car accident in 2001. I am now a quadriplegic and due to a brain injury I had a VP shunt placed and draining in my abdominal cavity. For the last two years I have had a swollen abdomen and pain in my right side. I have been tested for gal bladder, kidney, several cat scans... all okay. Can anyone tell me if this pain in my abdomen could be related to the draining of my shunt?
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I have had pain and swelling in my abdomen also. My NS said that the fluid that drains into the abdomen can build up quicker than your body can absorb it, therefore causing the pain.