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Question
Hello doctor,
I have had my appendectomy for 3 weeks but now I have abdominal pain around the navel area. Please ask the doctor if the abdominal pain after appendectomy is okay?
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Thang - Gastroenterologist - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Is stomach pain after appendectomy okay? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Perhaps you have just had laparoscopic appendectomy, the most commonly used method today. With this technique, the umbilicus area has an incision to put a 10mm port (trocar) into the abdomen, this is the largest of the 3 ports to bring the bronchoscope including camera and light source, CO2 into the abdomen, also is the site where the appendix is removed after being removed from the cecum.
After 3 weeks, the scar healing process is still going on, even though the stitches are removed, the body's inflammatory response is still in a fairly strong stage, which can cause pain or discomfort in the laparoscopic incisions. If there is a lot of pain, you need to be examined to evaluate whether the healing process is normal or if there is an infection, a collection of fluid under the skin... Therefore, you should make an appointment with a surgeon or doctor. a gastroenterologist for proper advice.
If you still have questions about abdominal pain, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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