Hidden pain in the liver area after cholecystectomy may be caused by inflammation in the gallbladder fossa, gallbladder cancer, or diseases of the liver itself. 1. Inflammation in gallbladder fossa: after cholecystectomy, if the gallbladder is not healed, usually fluid will form in the gallbladder fossa, and most of the fluid is inflammatory exudate, which will trigger inflammatory reaction in the liver area and cause pain in the liver area. 2. Gallbladder cancer: if the patient suffers from gallbladder cancer before cholecystectomy, although the gallbladder is removed, there may be residual cancer cells in the gallbladder fossa, which may continue to grow and metastasize, and when the cancer cells metastasize to the liver, the pain in the liver area may appear. 3. Diseases of liver itself: There may be no connection between the pain in liver area and cholecystectomy, i.e. there are diseases of liver itself such as cirrhosis, hepatitis, etc., which will lead to the pain in liver area. If you find vague pain in the liver area after cholecystectomy, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of a professional doctor, so as to avoid delaying the condition.