Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is it normal to have low hemoglobin after major abdominal surgery?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes: Depends on what the major surgery was. Surgery itself can naturally result in some blood loss and the body recovering from the surgical stress may take longer to build new red blood cells. Ask your surgeon if you are concerned.
Answered 6/17/2018
4.8k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
8 wks post-op gastric sleeve surgery. Down 70#'s Blood work came back w/low hematocrit, hemoglobin & mpv were low. Folate (folic acid) & B12 were norm What's wrong?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Abdominal pain in lower rib area with black stool and brown mucous. Went to urgent care/no dx. Hemoglobin normal. sent off labs for pancreas/liver.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My daughter 15 has iron def anemia she has tiny pinpoint red and purple dots on her arms that come and go, unusal nosebleeds & upper left abdominal pain. her hemoglobin or iron levels are 6 not sure on the other test results. are her symptoms normal?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
What can I do if my friends mom had to go into emergency surgery because of low hemoglobin. Will she be okay?
Should I postpone the surgery if my hemoglobin level is low?
What causes low hemoglobin with bariatric surgery?
Slightly low hemoglobin and platelets following surgery that caused atelectasis. No history of anemia. Can atelectasis cause these results or no?
I will undergo surgery for a spinal tumor removal and had blood works. My wbc(11.70), hemoglobin(15.80 g/dl), hematocrit (46%) and platelet count (480)are higher than normal. Will this affect my surgery? And should I be worried? I'm 26/F. Thank youu?
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
