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619364290163 t1_j9u5gm0 wrote

Reply to comment by analcaynal in After a surgery, what happens to the air that was inside the incision? by cimmic

That is due to irritation of the diaphragm caused by the CO2 and expansion of the intra-abdominal cavity. Should decrease in a few days time!

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theluckyfrog t1_j9wnslx wrote

After my first laparoscopic abdominal surgery, the only pain was from the single longer incision that they pulled stuff out of. After my second laparoscopic abdominal surgery, the only pain was the CO2 shoulder pain. After my third laparoscopic abdominal surgery, there was no pain at all. Weird how even the same body can have such different repeat results.

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619364290163 t1_j9xyzd1 wrote

(Was asleep therefor a bit late of a response) That can also be due to the pressure used to inflate the abdomen. different levels of pressure are used to inflate the abdomen depending on where to operate and what to do (I.e. more pressure thus more expansion (and possible pain) can be required if you have to manoeuvre around a big cyst and less can be used to clip someone’s tubes. But it also depends ik how the internal organs and peritoneum (inner lining of the abdomen) are manipulated

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theluckyfrog t1_j9yes1a wrote

Well, in order I had a small bowel resection, a total colectomy w/ ostomy, and a relocation of said ostomy w/ a proctectomy and a separate small bowel resection. Thankfully, I did not need the big abdominal incision I was afraid of having for the procectomy--they did everything through the anal incision. I know they did some local anaesthesia to the abdomen with that last surgery but I was still shocked that neither it nor my previous ostomy hurt ANY. I assume all the credit goes to the continued advancement of surgery techniques--each of my surgeries was 8-10 years apart.

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