How do I know if my belly button is infected after laparoscopy?
Call your provider if your surgical wound has any signs of infection:
- Pus or drainage.
- Bad smell coming from the wound.
- Fever, chills.
- Hot to touch.
- Redness.
- Pain or sore to touch.
How do you treat an infected belly button after a laparoscopy?
Your doctor will first treat the infection with oral or topical antibiotics. The cyst might need to be drained as well. Once the infection has cleared, treatment involves removing the cyst with laparoscopic surgery. Your doctor will perform this surgery through a small opening in your abdomen.
How common is infection after appendectomy?
One of the most common complications following appendectomy is infection. Around 20 per cent of people who have a ruptured appendix develop an abscess (ball of pus) within the abdominal cavity about two weeks or so after the appendectomy.
Why does my belly button hurt after appendectomy?
This condition occurs when the appendix becomes infected and then inflamed. The appendix is part of the large intestine, which is why the pain is near the belly button.
How long does it take for your belly button to heal after laparoscopic surgery?
You should expect pain around your belly button and plan for approximately 6 weeks of recovery time, during which you will not be able to exercise. You should be able to return to work or school in just a few days, however. Your incisions will be closed with skin glue, sometimes called “liquid stitches”.
What are the symptoms of a belly button infection?
Infected belly button symptoms
- Red, itchy skin around the navel.
- Foul smells.
- Swelling.
- Yellow, green, or dark-colored discharge.
- Persistent pain, particularly around a piercing.
- Blistering around the navel or piercing.
Is it normal to have belly button pain after laparoscopic surgery?
Infection is the most common complication of any surgical procedure including laparoscopy. Persisting pain after port insertion through umbilicus may be due to infection, port site hernia, entrapment of bowel or omentum, endometriosis, metastasis, and tuberculosis.
How can you tell if your belly button is infected?
Infected belly button symptoms
- Red, itchy skin around the navel.
- Foul smells.
- Swelling.
- Yellow, green, or dark-colored discharge.
- Persistent pain, particularly around a piercing.
- Blistering around the navel or piercing.