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What Causes Pain In The Abdomen After A Sigmoidoscopy?

My husband is experiencing pain in his abdoben after a smigmoidoscope ..looking at his enlarged prostrate. He feels he needs to throw up but can t and he needs to have a bowel movement but can t. He is extremely uncomfortable. What could possibly be wrong ?
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Hi there,

Your husband should not be so uncomfortable after the sigmoidoscopy, most people only feel bloating from the leftover gas, and have no problems eating once the sedation wears off. His symptoms suggest that there is something else going on, some inflammation that has made the function of his digestive tract slow down.

A sigmoidoscopy, or any endoscopic procedure for that matter, comes with it a small risk of perforating the bowels due to the maneuvering involved and also the inflation of the bowels with gas to see better. I would suggest that you bring him to the hospital right away to make sure that there is no perforation, because this would need urgent admission and repair.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dr. Teh
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What Causes Pain In The Abdomen After A Sigmoidoscopy?

Hi there, Your husband should not be so uncomfortable after the sigmoidoscopy, most people only feel bloating from the leftover gas, and have no problems eating once the sedation wears off. His symptoms suggest that there is something else going on, some inflammation that has made the function of his digestive tract slow down. A sigmoidoscopy, or any endoscopic procedure for that matter, comes with it a small risk of perforating the bowels due to the maneuvering involved and also the inflation of the bowels with gas to see better. I would suggest that you bring him to the hospital right away to make sure that there is no perforation, because this would need urgent admission and repair. Hope this helps. Regards, Dr. Teh