Liver resection 4 weeks ago and Rib problems

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Hi all

Just wondering has anyone who has had liver resection then experienced lots of rib pain and feel that their ribs on the operation side were a different position than the untouched side.

Also did you have to have a re alignment of your ribs by osteopath or Chiropractor at all??

  • Hi ,

    I can’t answer that but my mum had an extensive resection removing 73% of her liver . I will ask her for you .

    I know her liver floated over a bit whilst it regenerated She had no osteopathic intervention .

    Well done on your surgery . Great to hear that .

    Court 

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    Former Member in reply to court

    Hi Court

    Thank you for asking that would be much appreciated.

    Thanks you for your good wishes

    Trev

  • Hi 

    I just had a look at some of the equipment they use in a liver resection to hold the skin back so could see how this would be pulling on the rib cage .

    My mum got back to me . She said there is still a lot of healing and settling going on at your stage and she had fluid gathered internally where the liver resection occurred that created a pressure at this post op stage . She said that took quite a while for hers to disperse as the liver regenerated to fill the void . She said it took a while for that to settle completely and feel more normal and pain free . 
    Hope that helps .

    Court 

    Helpline Number 0808 808 0000

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    Former Member in reply to court

    Hello Court

    Thank you very much for your reply and please thank your mum as well. Yep that makes sense definitely and suppose I'm expecting a little much at this early stage.

    Thank you again

    Trev

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    Hi, 

    No sure whether this is the same pain or not but I recently had a stent inserted into my common bile duct by a procedure called a ptc. This involved inserting a wire through the liver. Since then I have developed a condition called Costochondritis  which is inflammation behind the rib cage.

    Some days I am in agony and I am on slow release morphine tablets to control the pain. This could last for weeks. 

    Might not be the same, but just a thought 

    xx