Stripping drain, excruciating pain in right abdomen. What happened? Did I damage something?

August 17, 2014
Asked By:Meghan486 in Manchester, NH

So I have been up for the morning was doing great, 5th day post op, made my breakfast did the dishes & decided to strip my drain & empty the bulb. About halfway up the tube I got an intense pain in my right abdomen. I finished stripping it, emptied the bulb & took a Vicodin (last one I took was at 2am)...sitting here now trying to get the pain under control...what happened?!? Did I damage something??

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March 16, 2020

Answer: No damage

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Richard Zienowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 16, 2020

Answer: No damage

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Richard Zienowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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June 21, 2018

Answer: Drain Care After Surgery

Kaveh Alizadeh, MD, MSc, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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June 21, 2018

Answer: Drain Care After Surgery

Kaveh Alizadeh, MD, MSc, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 6, 2016

Answer: Pain during drain care

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Robert M. Freund, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 6, 2016

Answer: Pain during drain care

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Robert M. Freund, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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