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Whenever i cough, the incision from my recent gastric bypass surgery hurts. is this normal?

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Cough: When you cough the changes in thoracic and abdominal pressure will pull on the suture site and pain will result

Dr Rhoads and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 6/8/2017

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