Hello and thanks for your enquiry,

Unfortunately, superficial nerve endings can be damaged after liver surgery. These can take a long time to recover, and cause nerve pain and inflammation.

Gabapentin does help with nerve pain but often needs careful tweaking to find the right dose that helps. You might benefit from a referral to a hospital pain clinic. Your specialist or GP can refer you. They can assess you, and may be able to do a nerve block in the area that is painful. You may also find having a physiotherapy referral and assessment helpful, as stretching muscles gently may help reduce tightness and nerve spasm. Some physiotherapists have experience in TENS machines that can be applied via pads to the skin for short periods to disrupt the pain messaging.

I hope this reply helps,

Kind regards,

Vanda