Laproscopic procedure patient develops shoulder pain due to: (A) Sub phrenic abscess, (B) positional pain during surgery, (C) Sub diaphragmatic migration of gas, (D) Injury to liver
Answer is C. Ans. (c) Sub diaphragmatic migration of gas(Ref: Bailey 26th 100-101)* Shoulder pain after laparoscopy is due to pain referred from diaphragm and due to subdiaphragmatic migration of gas