Hello:
I had surgery 4 weeks ago which involved an anterior and posterior repair for rectocele and cystocele, as well as insertion of a mesh sling for stress incontinence. Immediately after the surgery, I noticed that my abdomen was quite distended (I look about 4 or 5 months pregnant) and also noticed that I was feeling pressure in my upper abdomen. I called the surgeon (who, by the way, is a world-renowned expert in these types of surgeries) and he told me that my symptoms (abdominal swelling and pressure) are not likely associated with the surgery. I know for a fact that they are a result of the surgery. The swelling starts just above my pubic bone and goes all the way up to my upper abdomen. Twice in the past 4 weeks, I've thrown due to the pressure/swelling in my abdomen. And last night, I had such severe abdominal pain that I ended up going to the emergency room. A CT scan and x-ray done at the emergency room showed no obstruction or anything else that would be a cause for concern. In addition, my blood test came back normal and didn't indicate any kind of infection. The urogynecologist that did the original surgery now wants me to have a laparascopy to see what's going on even though he's pretty insistent in telling that me that he's never heard of anyone getting a swollen abdomen from prolapse/incontinence repair and says he wasn't anywhere near my abdomen (he made his incision in my pubic hair). Am I crazy? Please help b/c I'm extremely uncomfortable and want to get the bottom of this so that I can figure out what's causing the swelling and pressure. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.