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Pain after open uterus surgery
My mother has undergone open uterus removal surgery on June 1 2021. But for last 5 days she is having pain inside end of stitch portion which is left lower abdomen. She felt pain while walking, sneezing, coughing while walking in steps else not. So please help me what should I do for her
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Local wound infection
Local incisional hernia.
Next Steps
consult to surgeon
Health Tips
usg lower abdomen and local site.
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Is there any discharge or swelling at stitch site?
Is there any bulge on sneezing, coughing which reduces on lying down?
It can be a case of surgical site infection or Incisional hernia but final diagnosis can be confirmed after clinical examination and investigation (if required) only.
Next Steps
Kindly consult your operating surgeon (gynecologist) for better evaluation and opinion.
Health Tips
Use Abdominal Binder
Do local warm compression at stitch site
Avoid strenous activity
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