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Bad chest pain after thoracoscopy surgery, what to do?
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Surgeon: Discusse with your surgeon. Pain is often treatable with combination of stretching, tylenol, (acetaminophen) nsaids, and limited low dose narcotics.
Answered 3/26/2015
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Talk to your surgeon: Usually less pain after vats c/w open surgery, but it still can hurt. Pain usually resolves over a few weeks. Nerve pain ( intercostal neuralgia) caused by trauma to the nerve between the ribs) can last longer.
Answered 3/7/2019
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