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Non-specific abdominal pain (NSAP) is the most common diagnosis of patients presenting to emergency departments (ED) with abdominal pain. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate how many NSAP patients were re-admitted within 1 year to the ED with abdominal pain. ⋯ Almost 8% of discharged NSAP patients were re-admitted within a year for abdominal pain. At re-admission, one of four patients received a more specific diagnosis, most often cholelithiasis or appendicitis. Our results suggest that the diagnosis of patients with NSAP, at the first visit to the ED, could be improved.