A patient has abdominal pain after gallbladder surgery. Which type of pain is the patient experiencing?

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Nociceptive pain typically arises from tissue damage or inflammation and is the most common type of pain experienced after surgery. Abdominal pain after gallbladder surgery is likely due to tissue trauma or inflammation, thus making it nociceptive pain. Neuropathic pain is caused by nerve damage or dysfunction, chronic pain lasts longer than expected healing time, and nonphysiological pain is not a recognized type of pain.

A Patient Has Abdominal Pain After Gallbladder Surgery