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What Causes Abdominal Distension With History Of Hysterectomy?
I had a hysterectomy 1 year ago. Post op complications included abcess retroperitoneal in location. Abdomen getting larger, more distended with pain from L vaginal wall into l adnexa. Ct 2 months ago shows a normal sized uterus. What could this be?
Thu, 30 Jul 2015
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Please make sure the uterus had been removed during the surgery since you cannot see a uterus, of whatever size, once you have had a hysterectomy. The pain experienced at present could be due to stretched abdominal muscles secondary to distension, postoperative adhesions since you have had an abscess in the postoperative period and/or ovarian factors, if ovaries were retained during surgery. Please get a proper clinical assessment along with a sonogram and/or MRI of the pelvis. Hope this helps.
Please make sure the uterus had been removed during the surgery since you cannot see a uterus, of whatever size, once you have had a hysterectomy. The pain experienced at present could be due to stretched abdominal muscles secondary to distension, postoperative adhesions since you have had an abscess in the postoperative period and/or ovarian factors, if ovaries were retained during surgery. Please get a proper clinical assessment along with a sonogram and/or MRI of the pelvis. Hope this helps.
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