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What Causes Tingling Sensation Around The Navel?

I had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy 10 weeks ago and all sites have healed but I am experiencing some tightening and pulling internal pain around my umbilicus. Do you have any thoughts? I am concerned I may have strained something and possibly damaged an internal healing.
Mon, 14 Aug 2017
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Usually, the laparoscope (camera) port is inserted at the umbilicus. Tightening and pulling is normal as scar tissue forms and remodels. I would only be concerned if you were having nausea, vomiting, fevers or pain. Sometimes, you can get a hernia (weakness in the abdominal wall). Unless you are having the symptoms i mentioned above, I would give it another couple of a weeks. If you're still having issues, then you can follow up with the surgeon and see if you do have a hernia at the port site.
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What Causes Tingling Sensation Around The Navel?

Usually, the laparoscope (camera) port is inserted at the umbilicus. Tightening and pulling is normal as scar tissue forms and remodels. I would only be concerned if you were having nausea, vomiting, fevers or pain. Sometimes, you can get a hernia (weakness in the abdominal wall). Unless you are having the symptoms i mentioned above, I would give it another couple of a weeks. If you re still having issues, then you can follow up with the surgeon and see if you do have a hernia at the port site.