Things to know about bloated stomach after heart surgery
I am sure you know that heart surgery is one of the most serious procedures that you can think of and this is why people should be aware of the risks and complications. There can be some major complications like stroke, heart attack, skin graft failure, serious bleeding and even death.
These types of complication are quite rare. Minor complications might also occur and these include nausea, minor infections, vomiting, scar formation, slight bleeding, numbness, allergic skin reactions and also bloated stomach. These might be caused by fluid build-up, constipation, excessive gas or other reasons. In case you experience any of the things I have mentioned be sure that you consult with your doctor.
The bloated stomach is one of the most uncomfortable minor complications and it might be accompanied by a distended stomach with a general feeling of discomfort in the abdominal area. There are some techniques that might reduce the feeling of discomfort in case of the bloated stomach after heart surgery.
The feeling might be caused by constipation and in this case you should try eating more high-fiber cereals, vegetables and fruit. You should make sure that you drink enough water, about 6-8 glasses each day.
Another cause might be poor digestion. To make this problem disappear you should try to eat more slowly. You might know that it is healthier to chew the food thoroughly and you should also think about eating several small snacks or meals throughout the day.
It might sound a little out of place, but chewing gum might also help with your problem, because it contributes to an improved bowel activity. You should also think about drinking warm tea a few times each day.
Hot packs might also be useful to make the symptoms of bloating disappear. There are also some medications that you might want to try like Maalox or Gas-X.
In case the motility (meaning the movement of food in your digestion system) continues to cause problems you might want to talk to your doctor about it so that he or she can make some investigations regarding the medications you are taking. If the symptoms still last then the doctor might get a full gastro-intestinal evaluation to have a better understanding of the situation.
In extreme cases you might need to go to the hospital and the doctor will have some tubes inserted into your nose, stomach or rectum to make the air get out and to release the pressure of the gases or fluids in the body.
You could also try to take acidophilus supplement that can be found in most of the yogurts to help to restore the balance of the friendly bacteria that can be found normally in the bowel.
I hope that I managed to provide you some useful information regarding bloated stomach after heart surgery and that the symptoms that you have will go away. In any case I think that you should let your doctor know about the symptoms and ask for his advice.
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