How long does shoulder pain last after laparoscopic surgery?
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 at
11:21 pm
I had a lap for an ectopic pregnancy yesterday and the worst pain I’m feeling is the shoulder pain from the intraabdominal gas they use to blow up the belly during surgery. If anyone has had laparoscopic surgery and had post-op shoulder pain, how long did this last?
Filed under: Shoulder Blade Pain
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Two to three days, then it should go away. It is a matter of all the gas seeping out. Bare with it, I know it is very uncomfortable. I have had 12 in my lifetime. Have someone rub your back starting from the top and kinda pushing downward, it will help move the gas out of the upper area.
Feel better!