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Is It Possible To Have Trapped CO2 Pain Post Laparoscopic Surgery?
Question: I had laparoscopic surgery in January then another in April to take biopsies from two cysts in the outside of my stomach just below my sternum
I am suffering from severe chest pains around my sternum ribs and above my breasts aches down both my arms and pain in my neck and jaw
I have had an echocardiogram and a cardiac ct scan along with xrays and blood tests and ecgs and the cardiologists said my heart is fine and healthy and that it could be possibly be trapped Co2 pain from the surgery or possible costochondoritis
Would I still be feeling Co2 pain this long after surgery?
I am suffering from severe chest pains around my sternum ribs and above my breasts aches down both my arms and pain in my neck and jaw
I have had an echocardiogram and a cardiac ct scan along with xrays and blood tests and ecgs and the cardiologists said my heart is fine and healthy and that it could be possibly be trapped Co2 pain from the surgery or possible costochondoritis
Would I still be feeling Co2 pain this long after surgery?
Brief Answer:
Rare but yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Yes, the trapped Co2 can give pains like you have and could have resulted in costochondritis as your cardiologists suspects. But since it has been almost 5 months since your last surgery, I consider it better to rule out other possibilities like complications arising from the cyst from which biopsy was taken. You may have to get an Ultrasound scan or a Abdominal CT scan to determine any cause for the same.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
regards,
Rare but yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Yes, the trapped Co2 can give pains like you have and could have resulted in costochondritis as your cardiologists suspects. But since it has been almost 5 months since your last surgery, I consider it better to rule out other possibilities like complications arising from the cyst from which biopsy was taken. You may have to get an Ultrasound scan or a Abdominal CT scan to determine any cause for the same.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you
As well as the stomach cysts I have a cyst on my right ovary could any of these cysts be causing my upper body pain?
I'm also having dull pain when I breathe deeply and feel as though I cannot take a full breath
The pain in my neck and arms is severe and constant where the pain in my chest and jaw comes and goes. The pain in my sternum and ribs is a dull ache and is pretty much constant and I had the hiccups today which caused me severe pain on my sternum
The pain doesn't change on position but feels more worn and tense when moving after so long
My gp is not worried and has told me it's just general aches and pains but im a nurse and I know it's not
If i go to a and e they check my heart and send me home I'm very worried and don't know what to do
As well as the stomach cysts I have a cyst on my right ovary could any of these cysts be causing my upper body pain?
I'm also having dull pain when I breathe deeply and feel as though I cannot take a full breath
The pain in my neck and arms is severe and constant where the pain in my chest and jaw comes and goes. The pain in my sternum and ribs is a dull ache and is pretty much constant and I had the hiccups today which caused me severe pain on my sternum
The pain doesn't change on position but feels more worn and tense when moving after so long
My gp is not worried and has told me it's just general aches and pains but im a nurse and I know it's not
If i go to a and e they check my heart and send me home I'm very worried and don't know what to do
Brief Answer:
Not the ovarian cysts
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
No, I do not think the cyst in the ovary can cause pain in the upper segment of the body unless its a malignancy.
Do get the USG scan that can give an explanation.
regards,
Not the ovarian cysts
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
No, I do not think the cyst in the ovary can cause pain in the upper segment of the body unless its a malignancy.
Do get the USG scan that can give an explanation.
regards,
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