Diarrhea, pain at the site of abdominal drainage after 3 days of laparoscopic appendectomy?

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Hello doctor. I just had laparoscopic appendectomy 3 days ago. This morning, I found my stomach rumbling, then I had diarrhea, yellow-green stools, small humus. I have no signs of pain anywhere except where the tube was just drained in the morning. Please advise me if I have diarrhea, pain at the site of abdominal drainage after 3 days of laparoscopic appendectomy, is it okay? Thank you doctor.
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Hello, please answer the question: "Diarrhea, pain at the site of abdominal drainage after 3 days of laparoscopic appendectomy?" Your results are as follows: Laparoscopic appendectomy is the surgery widely used in the treatment of appendicitis. You have placed an abdominal drainage after surgery, which means that your appendix is ​​late, it is likely that it has ruptured, so the surgery hospital after removing the appendix, draining the fluid will place a drainage to avoid complications of the postoperative fluid accumulation.
Pain at the drainage site is nothing to worry about. You need to rest, avoid too much exercise will reduce. In case the wound is swollen, red, painful with pus, return for re-examination. Symptoms of stomach and abdomen accompanied by looseness may mean that you have an intestinal bacterial disorder after surgery due to the use of antibiotics. Symptoms should go away when you stop taking antibiotics.
You can go to medical facilities or hospitals under Vinmec Health System for a more detailed health check and consultation by a specialist doctor. Thank you for submitting your question to Vinmec.
Answered by Master, Doctor Duong Xuan Loc - Gastroenterologist - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Danang International Hospital