Common complaint from my laparoscopic patients. C02 gets trapped above the liver and irritates the diaphragm which shares some nerves with the shoulder/arm. More common on the right because the liver is there to trap some of the excess gas. The pain usually goes away in 24-48 hours.
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Common complaint from my laparoscopic patients. C02 gets trapped above the liver and irritates the diaphragm which shares some nerves with the shoulder/arm. More common on the right because the liver is there to trap some of the excess gas. The pain usually goes away in 24-48 hours.