Lumbar pain after bariatric surgery
So this happened to me last week.
I’m on call, In a trauma surgery. Im calles to the PACU as a pt is complaining of pain, screaming actually
I arrive and see this huge guy, 6 3 ft, 380 lbs, who just got a gastric bypass done an hour ago, screaming everytime he moves, his vitals are normal considering the pain he is in. However he refers no pain at all in his abdomen, he refers a 10/10 lumbar pain in radiating to the left leg, my attending was therem we perfomr just bragard and lasague...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sleeplessbordernights Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
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