Father in law had stones in bile duct and hen had his gallbladder removed.  He then had an infection so they inserted a drainage bag for two weeks.  Now he can not breathe after eating.  His stomach gets really hard and it suffocates him.  He has to press on his belly using a table to gain his breath back.  It now happens more often and not after eating.  What can this be from?
Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. First you should rule out intra-abdominal fluid accumulation and pleural fusion. You need to do ultrasounds and chest X-ray. He obviously had complications after surgical procedure, and now he should have frequent check-ups. ALso, it can be caused by postcholecystectomy syn Chat Doctor.  Wish you good health.