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Laparoscopy gas pain relief
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeff Durginanswered
Surgery 21 years experience
Gas pains: There are two types of gas pains after laparoscopic surgery. The first is the co2 dissipating through the tissues which causes shoulder discomfort in ... Read More
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Audrey Lanceanswered
Gynecology 15 years experience
Call your doctor: If you just had surgery yesterday and are in a lot of pain, you need to call your surgeon. There could be many different reasons for your pain, some o... Read More
311 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 57 years experience
Will be OK: Co 2 used to inflate abdomen will diapers rapidly, pain most likely not from gas, is due to fluid collection irritating the diaphragm , will take co... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed Jun 26, 2020

Dr. Tracy Berganswered
General Surgery 33 years experience
Referred pain: That pain ascribed to "left over gas", during the surgery, your diaphragm is moving with the ventilator and it's stretched by the pneumoperitoneum/gas... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Randy Stevensanswered
General Surgery 25 years experience
Ambulate: Laparoscopy uses carbon dioxide which is readily absorbed by the body. Most patients however are given a bowel regimen to clean out the intestines. ... Read More
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 55 years experience
Post Op symptoms: Bloating and abdominal pain and rapid weight gain from fluid retention can be symptoms of infection or inflammation of the lining of the abdomen (peri... Read More
404 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:
A female asked:

Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 40 years experience
Varies: Generally all of the carbon dioxide gas used at laparoscopy is removed at the end of surgery. There can be small amounts of gas under the diaphragm th... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Tracy Berganswered
General Surgery 33 years experience
Recovery: The gas is placed in the peritoneal cavity, not your stomach. Feeling gaseous or bloated after abdominal surgery is most likely from constipation. Try... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 40 years experience
No: Shoulder pain from the co2 used in laparoscopy only lasts maybe 1-3 days. See your family doctor for a shoulder examination.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 46 years experience
Avoid: Fatty, large, heavy meals. Some people have difficult with dairy products. But definitive cure is cholecystectomy. With laparoscopy, it is at most ... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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