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Abdominal surgery
Abdominal surgery is an operation performed on the abdominal contents or organs. It may be an open incision surgery or laparoscopic surgery. It could also involve abdominal wall surgery such as hernias. Many organs may need to be treated with abdominal surgery such as liver, spleen, gallbladder, small intestine, colon or large intestine & many different diseases may require abdominal surgery.
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I had a abdominal surgery in may . The line where they cut me at still hurts and I dont understand why when its been months?
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On average how long does it take for your abdominal to heal after abdominal surgery?
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When to remove sutures after abdominal surgery?
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After 6-8 weeks after abdominal surgery ?Can i masturbate?
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Is it normal to have low hemoglobin after major abdominal surgery?
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How long does it take for the swelling to go down in abdominal surgery?
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Can you tell me more about abdominal surgery recovery time for elderly?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is Linx surgery major surgery? I've had open abdominal surgery in the past
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When a suture knot is visible below the skin several months after abdominal surgery are there any non surgical methods to make it less visible?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is it bad to laugh after abdominal surgery?
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How to reduce bloating after abdominal surgery?
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How long does it take to pass flatus after an abdominal surgery?
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Bloating and numbess after abdominal surgery, should I be concerned?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Can anything help to reduce the pain of co2 after abdominal surgery?
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How great is the risk for nerve pain/damage with major abdominal surgery ?
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A 41-year old asked:
Please answer! what percentage of women form adhesions after abdominal surgery?
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A 67-year old male asked:
My 18 staples were recently removed from an abdominal surgery incision. What may I put on to alleviate the urge to scratch?
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A 37-year old female asked:
10 weeks After abdominal surgery The scare has healed but the area is still hard and sometimes hurts or stings is this normal?
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A 51-year old male asked:
Normally how long after open abdominal surgery for gallbladder removal before yoga and light cardio workouts can resume without causing more pain?
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I had a right colectomy with open abdominal surgery. Why did they gave me a horizontal cut next to my belly button?
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What would this indicate? A friend just had abdominal surgery. The doctor said he found 100's of tiny white dots on the inside of the abdominal wall. What could that be?
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I had a abdominal surgery may 19th ?? I feel fine now is it ok if I get my nose pierced??
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What causes a hernia in a female after abdominal surgery (lap band removal)? Incision is four steri strips long
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