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What Causes Abdominal Pain After A Back Surgery?

I had back surgery 4 years ago and since then have developed right upper quadrant abdominal pain. I've been researching my pain on line and have matched my symptoms to tendinitis in the diaphragm. Could the back surgery have caused this to occur? The pain did start about 6 months after my surgery. The pain is getting worse and I have what I call "attacks" of this pain more frequently. I've been to a GI and have had several tests to find all was normal. Is there anything one can do to eliminate such pain? It's debilitating at times.
Fri, 26 Dec 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.

You have a history of a back surgery and the pain in abdomen started 6 months after surgery.

Your search on internet may mislead you and increase your tensions and stress. So first of all stop searching on internet.
I would advise you to visit the Operating surgeon,/ Neurosurgeon first , go for MRI of the spine and operated area to seee whether you havve prolapsed discs or so.
If this is so you may need another corrective surgery to remove pressure on the nerves.
IF the MRI is normal then obviously local causes have to be searched with the help of your General Surgeon, investigations should be planned after a physical examination, which may be in the form ultrasonography, blood, urine and stool tests.
Tendinitis in diaphragm is such a rare disease , it is for the sake of mentioning only.
'Attacks '' can be due to biliary colic and the best investigation is HIDA scan / MRCP and if required MRCP. Consult a Gastroenterologist.
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What Causes Abdominal Pain After A Back Surgery?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. You have a history of a back surgery and the pain in abdomen started 6 months after surgery. Your search on internet may mislead you and increase your tensions and stress. So first of all stop searching on internet. I would advise you to visit the Operating surgeon,/ Neurosurgeon first , go for MRI of the spine and operated area to seee whether you havve prolapsed discs or so. If this is so you may need another corrective surgery to remove pressure on the nerves. IF the MRI is normal then obviously local causes have to be searched with the help of your General Surgeon, investigations should be planned after a physical examination, which may be in the form ultrasonography, blood, urine and stool tests. Tendinitis in diaphragm is such a rare disease , it is for the sake of mentioning only. Attacks can be due to biliary colic and the best investigation is HIDA scan / MRCP and if required MRCP. Consult a Gastroenterologist.