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appendectomy pains
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tracy Berg answered
32 years experience General Surgery
Post surgery care: If your surgery was recent, then okay to call your surgeon and get in for a post surgery evaluation. Occasionally a fluid collection or some surgical ... Read More
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Dr. David Earle answered
31 years experience General Surgery
Call your surgeon: May be normal postoperative pain after an operation depending on the technique and how long ago it was. Best to call you surgeon to find out in your c ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Barry Rosen answered
34 years experience General Surgery
A Few Simple Rules: The most common cause of gas pains after abdominal surgery is GI dysfunction secondary to inflammation in the abdomen+/-anesthesia.The best thing to d ... Read More
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Dr. Stephen Southard answered
15 years experience Internal Medicine
Need to follow up: With the surgeon who operated on you, as there could be a stitch abscess/deep soft tissue infection or hernia or fluid collection at the wound site or ... Read More
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Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered
51 years experience General Practice
Wound infection?: Call your surgeon .
Dr. Richard Zimon answered
59 years experience Internal Medicine
"Probably OK": Sorry for the "indefinite answer" This is probably OK and the pain may be from some cutaneous (skin) nerves cut during the operation. "Dry heat" (Heat ... Read More
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered
39 years experience General Surgery
Seven months: After appendix surgery. Pain and diarrhea not likely related to surgery that long ago. See a doctor for an exam or go to an er if the pains are bad or ... Read More
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Sub phrenic abcess: consult your surgeon
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scot Lewey answered
37 years experience Gastroenterology
See your surgeon: Go back to see the surgeon who took your appendix out. Important information to know include was your appendix ruptured when removed, did you have it ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
Pain: Notify your surgeon of the symptoms.
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Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered
39 years experience General Surgery
Need to see your: surgeon. Some discomfort and lack of appetite can be normal. But you need a physical exam by your surgeon for a complete evaluation. I cannot tell her ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ivelisse Rivera-Godreau answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
Pain after surgery: It is usually normal to have pain after a surgical procedure but if the pain is severe and associated with other type of abdominal issues you should b ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Addagada Rao answered
56 years experience General Surgery
If you have: no other problems like elevated temperature , distended belly etc you will be fine soon , hardened veins probably from I V antibiotics administered du ... Read More
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