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im going to have vats procedure after one week due to recurrent pneumothorax (twice in same side)...there is any advice?there ispain after procedure?

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mohammad92
mohammad92

anyone help me about the duration of pain if there is after procedure ....i read to many negative comments about the pain after the procedure...any positive one??? :S

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  • jonathan123
    jonathan123

    Posted

    To be honest I have had 2 Vats and a pleurectomy and can asure you the pain is controlled by pain killers ie morphine... I don't like pain but rest in the comfort that the problem is being sorted out. Last thing you want is a tension pneumothorax!
  • mohammad92
    mohammad92

    Posted

    i already had tension pneumothorax....all what i want to know that if the pain stay for long period
  • mohammad92
    mohammad92

    Posted

    my procedure in 3/04/2014 after one week and i have final medicine exam on 9/05 i dont want anything may effect on my study
  • jonathan123
    jonathan123

    Posted

    I had my op early last December and was out partying new years Eve.... You should be fine. That was a pleurectomy... Vats are even less complicated
  • bamawife
    bamawife

    Posted

    I am in America. but I am sure the treatment methods are the same all over the world. My pain was well managed by narcotics. I had an epidural with a little button that I pushed when I needed it and the precious meds went to work within seconds. But Jonathon123 is correct, the VATS is not too bad.
  • mohammad92
    mohammad92

    Posted

    thank you guys biggrin biggrin i just scare bcuz all 'post-operation pain' comments are negative cry cry
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