Hi, my father had a colonoscopy yesterday and had polyps removed. last night he ended up in emerg with severe abdominal pain. After xrays and ct scan he was told it was probably trapped gas, was given some oxycodon, and sent home. Today the pain is still severe. Is there anything we can do to help relieve his acute pain?
Hi. Thanks for your query. The acute and severe pain in the abdomen after colonoscopy and removal of the polyps is either perforation or hematoma formation. You need to take him to the ER or a hospital again and get him admitted as probable complications can occur anytime including in the next 72 hours. He needs to be kept nil orally, on intravenous fluids, antibiotics. Investigations of Standing x-ray, CT scan would help. NO Colonoscopy or barium studies at all.