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Why do i feel breathless after my liver surgery?

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Dr. Cosme Manzarbeitia answered

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Two reasons: One is pain from the incision causing you to take shallow breaths and resulting in partial lung collapse (atelectasis). The other is development of fluid in the pleural cavity (effusion) limiting the expansion of the lung. Either one, other or both can be reasons for your symptoms.

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Answered 11/27/2015

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