Pain after minimally invasive gallbladder removal surgery may be related to local trauma, bile duct stones, intraoperative carbon dioxide gas stimulation of the diaphragm, and infection.
1. The wound of minimally invasive gallbladder removal surgery is small, but there is still local trauma, including the skin and the operation area, and some sensitive patients may feel more intense pain.
2. After some of the minimally invasive gallbladder removal surgery, there will be some stones in the patient’s bile ducts, the bile ducts are blocked by the stones will form cholangitis, which is a possible cause of postoperative pain.
3. During minimally invasive gallbladder removal surgery, a pneumoperitoneum needs to be artificially created by pumping carbon dioxide into the abdominal cavity. The carbon dioxide in these abdominal cavities creates an irritation to the diaphragm and produces pain.
4. If the pain after minimally invasive surgery is severe and accompanied by fever, the possibility of infection needs to be considered. In this case, it is necessary to go to the outpatient clinic to determine whether the peritoneum or the wound is infected through imaging and checking the blood routine.
The patient should consult the doctor in time, complete the relevant examinations, make a clear diagnosis, and then take the appropriate treatment plan.