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What Causes Rib Cage Pain After Gall Stones Removal?

32 year old woman was diagnosed with diabetes she also has sleep apnea. She s got pain below her breasts and has recently had surgery for gall stones. Having pain in the same area. The stones were removed 8 total but the surgery is giving her pain in the area by her rib cage.
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Hello,

* As per my surgical experience, the rib cage pain after gall stone removal can be related to

- collection at the gall bladder fossa in liver bed
- muscle or ligament spasm in right upper abdomen
- swelling of liver
- bile duct narrowing or residual sludge, stone in common bile duct
- post cholecystectomy syndrome with disorder of duodenal secretions
- lower lobe inflammation ( pneumonia or else ) of right lung reactionary to surgery
- others.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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What Causes Rib Cage Pain After Gall Stones Removal?

Hello, * As per my surgical experience, the rib cage pain after gall stone removal can be related to - collection at the gall bladder fossa in liver bed - muscle or ligament spasm in right upper abdomen - swelling of liver - bile duct narrowing or residual sludge, stone in common bile duct - post cholecystectomy syndrome with disorder of duodenal secretions - lower lobe inflammation ( pneumonia or else ) of right lung reactionary to surgery - others. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel