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What Causes Pain In Liver After Gall Bladder Surgery?
I hadgall bladder surgery on dec 11 2014 , my stitches are not dissolving and our coming out of my skin but my question is how come I still have pain in my liver area and have light bruising that goes and comes back very tender even to lean against a counter
Hello and welcome to HCM, The sutures or stitches applied on skin are non-dissolving. These sutures have to be removed by the surgeon. Pain usually subsides within few days after healing of the scar. In the meanwhile, analgesics or pain-killers are given to control the pain. Persistent pain and bruising in the region requires clinical assessment by your surgeon. Bruising suggests bleeding in the sub-cutaneous tissue. Pain can occur due to injury to some nerve supplying the area. Thus, consult your surgeon for further management.
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What Causes Pain In Liver After Gall Bladder Surgery?
Hello and welcome to HCM, The sutures or stitches applied on skin are non-dissolving. These sutures have to be removed by the surgeon. Pain usually subsides within few days after healing of the scar. In the meanwhile, analgesics or pain-killers are given to control the pain. Persistent pain and bruising in the region requires clinical assessment by your surgeon. Bruising suggests bleeding in the sub-cutaneous tissue. Pain can occur due to injury to some nerve supplying the area. Thus, consult your surgeon for further management. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri