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What Is The Burning Sensation Around My Belly Button After Gallbladder Removal?
I had my gallbladder out last month and an umbilical hernia repaired. I did do some strenuos ab excersise this week but the soreness went away and now I have a ripping sensation right under my belly button and there is a red area that keeps appearing under my belly button about 2 inches straight down. I am also having diarehha now about 30 minutes every time I eat something. I am still able to function and I ran 3 miles today so I am thinking nothing serious but my belly just looks puffy and weird.
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
You have undergone 2 surgeries- one for gall bladder removal and another for umbilical hernia repair.
The burning sensation and the red area below the belly button is suggestive there is a nerve entrapment in the hematoma or a stitch or a developing scar.
The redness can be due to hematoma below or a mild infection.
I would advise in such a case the following:
Aspirate the area, see the color, consistence of the fluid, if clear or amber color this is just a seroma and needs no active treatment
If pus like, send the material for culture and sensitivity
Start on the antibiotics. and be under observation of a Doctor , do not worry, this will be fine soon.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
You have undergone 2 surgeries- one for gall bladder removal and another for umbilical hernia repair.
The burning sensation and the red area below the belly button is suggestive there is a nerve entrapment in the hematoma or a stitch or a developing scar.
The redness can be due to hematoma below or a mild infection.
I would advise in such a case the following:
Aspirate the area, see the color, consistence of the fluid, if clear or amber color this is just a seroma and needs no active treatment
If pus like, send the material for culture and sensitivity
Start on the antibiotics. and be under observation of a Doctor , do not worry, this will be fine soon.
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