What can anyone expect immediately following laparoscopic surgery?
Generally, the experience any of the following symptoms within the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours 1. Nausea and lightheadedness 2. Scratchy throat if a breathing tube was used during the general anesthesia 3. Pain around the incisions 4. Abdominal pain or uterine cramping 5. Shoulder tip pain-secondary to the carbon dioxide gas 6. Tender umbilicus (belly-button) 7. Gassy or bloated feeling 8.
