The cause of right rib swelling and pain after cholecystectomy may be local wound healing, costochondritis, choledochal stone, etc. According to the cause of the disease, we can use penicillin and other antibiotics, ibuprofen and other analgesics, belladonna tablets and other antispasmodic medicines to carry on the treatment.
1. Poor local wound healing: mainly after cholecystectomy, resulting in slow healing of the local anastomosis of the pain, at this time, generally do not need to worry too much, with the healing of the wound, the symptoms will gradually get better, at this time, if the pain is more intense, you may use analgesic drugs such as ibuprofen extended-release tablets.
2. costochondritis: if the pain is unbearable, you can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs such as ibuprofen to relieve symptoms; if necessary, you can use lidocaine for closed treatment; if it is infected costochondritis, you can use antibiotics such as penicillin for treatment.
3. Common bile duct stones: after cholecystectomy, the stones left inside the common bile duct may lead to right rib distension and pain, at this time you can use antispasmodic drugs such as belladonna tablets for treatment.
If the symptoms of right rib swelling and pain after cholecystectomy, you should seek medical treatment in time, and the relevant drugs should be used under the guidance of the doctor.