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What Causes Hoarseness And Feeling Of Lump In Throat After Appendectomy?

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Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2015
Question: I have a hoarse voice and the feeling of a lump in my throat following an appendix burst and surgery to remove it. I also developed an abscess and am going to have drain put in. The surgery was 10 days ago and I am afraid that it is not normal to be so hoarse after this long
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Answered by Dr. Sumit Bhatti (48 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Hoarseness is common after general anaesthesia.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for your query.

1. If you had the appendix surgery under general anaesthesia, this hoarseness is normally due to intubation.

2. It will settle down as you must already be on medication for the appendicitis and abscess.

3. A simple Videolaryngoscopy will settle the diagnosis.

4. Upload the images or video of the Videolaryngoscopy.

I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.

Regards.
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What Causes Hoarseness And Feeling Of Lump In Throat After Appendectomy?

Brief Answer: Hoarseness is common after general anaesthesia. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for your query. 1. If you had the appendix surgery under general anaesthesia, this hoarseness is normally due to intubation. 2. It will settle down as you must already be on medication for the appendicitis and abscess. 3. A simple Videolaryngoscopy will settle the diagnosis. 4. Upload the images or video of the Videolaryngoscopy. I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them. Regards.