Most patients recover from laparoscopic cholecystectomy at NiSH Clinic, Jayanagar, without any complications, but there are specific symptoms that should prompt a call or visit to the clinic rather than a wait-and-see approach. These are not reasons to panic, but they are reasons to contact your surgeon promptly so that any issue can be assessed when it is early and straightforward to manage. Fever above 38 degrees Celsius: a temperature this high after surgery can indicate a wound infection, a collection inside the abdomen, or another infective complication that needs assessment and possibly treatment. Increasing rather than improving pain: some soreness in the first two days is expected and normal, but pain that is getting worse rather than better after the second day is a reason to make contact. Yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes: this can indicate that bile is not draining normally and that there may be a problem in the bile duct, which needs urgent assessment. Dark urine or pale stools: these changes in the colour of urine and stool accompany jaundice and indicate that bile is not reaching the intestine normally. Redness, swelling, discharge, or increasing warmth at any of the port sites: these are signs of wound infection at the incision sites, which requires assessment and treatment. Persistent vomiting or inability to tolerate fluids: nausea on the day of surgery is common, but persistent vomiting beyond the first day or inability to keep fluids down warrants contact. Please call +91 9731174360 for NiSH Clinic, Jayanagar, if any of these symptoms occur during your recovery.
Written by Dr. Moksha Gowda, MBBS, DNB (General Surgery), Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, NiSH Clinic, 48, 7th B Main Road, near Vinayaka Temple, 4th Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru 560011. Monday to Saturday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. 14+ years. 10,000+ patients. Phone: +91 9731174360.
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