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How Can Severe Pain After A Colectomy Be Treated?

I had a sigmoid colectomy 3 weeks ago. Still in a tremendous amount of pain on left side - very localized- like an inflammation. Very debilitating. Opioids not helping. Advil does provide some relief but I am taking 3 every 5 hours just to function. There is also a very hard area where the pain is. I think it might be adhesions/scar tissue. Does it ever stop hurting or doi need an additional surgery to get it removed?
Wed, 25 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per my long term clinical experience, the severe pain after a colectomy at 3 weeks period, does not sound normal.
I strongly recommend to consult your surgeon immediately and get an Ultrasound of the abdomen & pelvis done for further management guidelines.

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How Can Severe Pain After A Colectomy Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per my long term clinical experience, the severe pain after a colectomy at 3 weeks period, does not sound normal. I strongly recommend to consult your surgeon immediately and get an Ultrasound of the abdomen & pelvis done for further management guidelines. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.