WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2002: Re: Gas pains after abdominal surgery ???

Re: Gas pains after abdominal surgery ???

From: clare (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:48:18 -0500 (CDT)

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Curious:

I've had two laparoscopies, one laparotomy, and a hysterscopy/ablation etc. The gas pain associated with the laparoscopy is from the carbon dioxide gas that they use to inflate the pelvis so that they can see. They do try to let all of the approximately 3 litres of gas escape before closing, but some remains in the body and is absorbed. Usually, you then burp it out.

It's really no big deal. It's annoying, and if you walk a lot or do the old "get on your hands and knees and stick your butt in the air" trick it passes. I easily passed the gas over 1-2 days by walking each time it hurt. All it feels like is a cramp in your chest/shoulder area.

Believe me, it's definetly not a reason to choose laparotomy over laparoscopy - a laparotomy hurts a heck of a lot more, and the recovery time is generally much longer. Pain wise, here's a comparison of how I felt after the two procedures: laparotomy - someone cut me in two, a burning, searing pain, (give me morphine please) laparoscopy - someone punched me real hard in the stomach. It's my opinion that perhaps those who have intolerable gas pains aren't walking enough, which is quite understandable as you hurt after any surgery.

I hope this helps. Best wishes.

At Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Curious wrote: >
>Thank you. I've been reading at hystersisters.com and the Crohn's &
>Colitis Foundation Ask the Specialist forum. I suppose those who "hang
>out" at those forums are those having difficulties whilst those who had
>no problems just "get on with their life". But sure does make one
>nervous! Haven't had ANYONE who had a hysterectomy deny having gas pains
>except you. Sigh. Thank you AGAIN!

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