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Is Sharp Rib Cage Pain And Fluttering Normal After Cholecystectomy?
After a difficult cholecystectomy three months ago (large number of fibrosis, bile leak and enlarged cystic duct with multiple stones present) I have had pain ever since. It s a constant dull ache in my rib cage but sharp pain when I bend down. I also experience fluttering from time to time. What s going on?
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
Hi,I can understand your problem and being a laparoscopic surgeon i use to deal with lot of difficult gall bladders.Can you please tell me whether surgery was open or laparoscopic. Dull ache pain at right subcostal region can happen in patients with difficult gallstone with bile leak.Please get a USG abdomen and LFT. IF all investigations are normal then you can try some NSAID or Opiodes for pain on SOS basis.
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