back pain after ovarian cyst removal?

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Hi

This is on behalf of my mum who has authorised me to share her info.
Basically in Deceraber last year she had an ovarian cyst removed which had been causing her pain for a long time. AT the time of the operation she was given an anesthetic injection in her lower back however she has recently begun to suffer from back pain which has started to get worse. She only noticed 4 weeks after the operation about the back pain and now it has becmoe unberable. She no longer suffers pain from cyst problem but believes that the injection given has started this back pain. UK Doctors (GP) are unable to diagnose fully and think it could be this and have given pain killers. The operation was carried out in India and we reside in the UK.

can anyone shed some light or if they have had similar problems what they have done???
 
Hello Chodulal,

It is very strange that they gave your mom an injection in the spine for the removal of an ovarian cyst. Normally this type of procedure is done either by laparoscopy (keyhole surgery) or by laparotomy. Perhaps she had a laparotomy where they did not put her under general anaesthesia but gave her a spinal injection ?

If it was indeed a spinal or epidural type of injection that she had, then the anaesthetic is injected into the spinal fluid around the spine. A known side effect is a terrible headache that develops after the procedure but perhaps this back pain may also be related.

The best course of action would be to try to contact the hospital in India where your mom had the procedure and to find out how the procedure was done and what exactly was involved. This is the only way to try to figure out where the pain is coming from. Another possibility may very well be that she was injured when they carried her from the table to the bed. I know that my own mother had a laparotomy done to have her tubes tied and they hurt her neck. The only way she knew this was because the patient next to her told her that they almost dropped her over the other side of the bed when they lifted her up and onto her bed.

Try to get a referral to a specialist .. an orthopedic surgeon or a pain specialist, as they are well versed in these types of problems. Your mom should not have to go through this pain.

I hope this has helped you a little bit.

Estria
 
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