I'm scared since the doctor said that they might have to do open surgery if there was too much scar tissue from a previous surgery (ectopic) or if they were unable to see while doing laprocopic surgery. Can anyone tell me if they have had this surgery and was suppose to get laproscopic surgery and then ended up with open surgery and why they had to have open? Thanks so much.
2006-06-15 15:06:59 · 6 answers · asked by Barb S 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
i had lap. for gallbladder in feb. plan on a week . use an ice pack at bedtime, wow what a help. it is required to let you know they may need to go open with your surgery, they do not want to wake you up to get permission. i am a nurse, and a big baby with pain, the ice at ten min. an hour was really great help. was doing all but lifting in a week.
2006-06-18 16:02:22 · answer #1 · answered by talola2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the laproscopic gallbladder surgery in '93 so I'm sure the techniques are better now, but I had alot of pain while I was in the hospital, and for about a week after I got home. No matter how much pain though, I was SO glad I had it done, I felt like a new woman after I healed.
2006-06-15 22:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by b_friskey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got the laproscopy surgery when I was in the 5th grade. And if you do the laproscopy, the pain is very minimum. It will be a bit painful those first few days, so that's why they will tell you not to do anything strenuous. My mom had to have open because me and my twin sister were born by C-Section and she had her gallbladder taken out a day or 2 after. So the laproscopy wasn't even an option. She did say it was very painful but after a week, it went away. Good luck!!!!!!
2006-06-15 22:11:49 · answer #3 · answered by ddevilish_txnfml 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a nurse, we get patients out of bed later in the day of surgery to get up and walking. Most patients indicate very little to no pain in 3-5 days. Sometimes the surgeon is unable to visualize the gallbladder in such a way to safely remove by laparascope. Sometimes abdominal fat or liver size can interfere, or the scar tissue is in an area where scope is contraindicated. If you have the traditional incision for your surgery, the sooner you get out of bed the smoother it will be for you. while in bed after surgery, turn, cough and take deep breaths to help expel anesthesia and discourage pneumonia. Use a pillow to support your surgical site when getting up and down to reduce strain. Whenever you sit up or scoot up, blow air out as you exert the effort to reduce tightness of the abdomen (breathe in when you are in resting phase of activity). Good luck!
2006-06-15 22:28:02 · answer #4 · answered by MyrnRn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Mom had that surgery and they cut you where your bellybutton is and two cuts on you right side. It hurts a couple days after the surgery but everybody is different.
2006-06-15 22:14:39 · answer #5 · answered by EREX94 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dude at my church was very sick with gall blader issues. He had surgury on like Tuesday. When I saw him on Thurday, he was a new man. (well, he was back to being himself)
2006-06-15 23:13:55 · answer #6 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋