Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is it okay to sleep on one's side during the first week post-op after a laparoscopic hand assisted sigmoid colectomy?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
You can: Sleep in any position that is comfortable to you. Your surgery and sleep positioning are unrelated except on the level of your comfort.
Answered 4/21/2013
5.2k views
Thank
Yes: Sleep however you can to feel comfortable.
Answered 12/3/2013
4.7k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
How do you get rid of extreme belly fat after having a hysterectomy and laproscop. sigmoid colectomy? I have changed all my eating habits and exercise
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I had a partial sigmoid colectomy ten months ago, diverticulitis symptoms gone. Still have chronic llq pain. Lifting left leg causes pain.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
If patient had total colectomy with Ileostomy placement, can they have a surgical procedure involving ileum to sigmoid/left colon several yrs later.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I had a laparoscopic colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis surgery on 1/18 and I am experiencing cramping when i lay down and at night. Is this normal?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
How serious is belly button hernia after laparoscopic surgery of colectomy in adults?
11 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
People also searched for:
Is it normal to get hernia from partial sigmoid colectomy & pulling pain to my rectum& pain in rt side that goes into back & down my leg?
In order to manage the pain after a sigmoid colectomy (open surgery), what are the differences in efficacy between Exparel and an epidural? Is one considered generally better?
What does it mean if a client 2 weeks post sigmoid colectomy suffers from nausea and vomiting?
Is it normal for me not to to have a bowel movement 2 weeks after sigmoid colectomy?
I had a sigmoid colectomy 9/2018. 3 weeks home I developed massive portal vein clot. I have had ab pain, nausea, excessive weight gain since, tho I dont eat. Labs and CTs remain good. What was missed? I feel awful and cant work. My health tanked!
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
