I am 16 weeks post-op of a complete hysterectomy. My OB/GYN has already
determined that I most likely have formed adhesions, as I am
experiencing a tugging (sometimes painful) sensation on my lower left
side, in addition to having some GI distress. The GI distress makes me
concerned about possible bowel obstruction. My question is two-fold:
First, who should do lysis of adhesions once a complete hysterectomy has
been performed? Is this something I should return to my OB/GYN for or,
at this point, does it fall more in the general surgeon arena? Secondly,
through reading some of the other entries on the forum I've learned the
symptoms of bowel obstruction, but how fast is the onset of these
symptoms and how do I distinguish the difference between a bowel
obstruction and irritable bowel, which I've suffered from for years?
Thanks to anyone who can help.