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i had diagnostic laprascopic surgery 9 days ago for severe pain in my lower right abdomen. the dr. said that he removed some scar tissue and a large mass of fat. the pain has returned in the same area that it was prior to surgery. am very apprehensive about letting him know about it. went back to him yesterday and told him everything seemed to be ok. what should i do?

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You need to tell your surgeon about this.

Did the pain get better, then come back in the past few days? Or did the pain not improve at all?

These are all questions that need to be discussed with your surgeon, since if the pain improved, then has come back recently, this could be the first sign of a potential complication (of which the most common would be a post-surgical wound infection).

Given that you have had recent surgery, your surgeon needs to know how you are feeling, so that the appropriate medical care can be given to you. If you don't tell him, you aren't helping him and yourself in trying to treat this pain.

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