Re: Laprascopy complications question

From: Millie (milliem@citlink.net)
Sun Apr 21 20:04:17 2002


Jim, I have had 2 laparoscopies in the past. For me, there were no problems from the procedure to speak of. The anesthesia... well, another story. Some people get discomfort in their shoulders due to the CO2 gas. They say the discomfort disappears once the gas disperses. Millie.

>----- Original Message -----
From: "fuff" <fuffer@aol.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 4:21 PM Subject: Re: Laprascopy complications question

> At Mon, 22 May 2000, JIM wrote:
> >
> >I am scheduled for laproscopic adhesiolysis on June 8. My surgeon told
> >me that she will inflate my abdominal cavity with CO2 gas so she will
> >have space to work. In speaking with someone who has had the same
> >experience I was told that the CO2 was very unpleasant when they came
> >out of the surgery.
> >
> >Can some of the posters to this message board give me their experiences
> >on problems, complications, or negative side effects with laproscopy? I
> >will still have the surgery but
> >I would like to be prepared for whatever might come. I have had enough
> >medical surprises lately.
> >
> >Thanks for your help.
> >
> >--
> >Jim from Milwaukee
> >
>


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