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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Panagiotis Zografakis
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Ivan Romich

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Flying Afte Laposcopic Surgery

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

Hello. Flying 2-3 weeks before surgery under general anesthethic. Any imcreased risk from anesthesia? It is gallbladder surgery, 5-hour flight. I have read/heard that one should wait 5-6 weeks to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Mukund Savaskar MD

flying from the USA to France 4 days ago without wearing my compression stockings.. I'm now wearing my ... vein thrombosis but I had large varicose veins by the knee removed by radiological surgery (not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukund Savaskar ( General Surgeon)
Dr. N. K. Misra MD

I had a retina detachment two months ago. I had surgery which included a gas bubble. The gas bubble is much smaller now, but I can still see it in the lower part of my vision. I am scheduled to fly in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. N. K. Misra ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti MD

I had a 4month (120 day) hiv antibody test from a small risk i had. It was a negative has a test resault ever changed from - to + afte 4 months? the encounter was i recieved oral i am a male! ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti ( Dermatologist)
Dr.     Bhanu Partap MD

I had open heart surgery in 2010 , and 2 weeks later was reopened due to an infection. I have been ... formed on the top of my open heart surgery scar. Do you think it could be from the sun? I live in PA and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)

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Jenis Bhalavat MD

stomach felt sick my face felt weak and my ears felt like they do when flying duing take off. also broke out in cold sweats. it passed afte a moment. my doctor said it was reaction to pain. do you agree ... View answer

Answered by : Jenis Bhalavat ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I had laposcopic gall bladder surgery 3 weeks ago. the last 3 days especially at night I have really bad pain in my left thigh. I had acupressure done and it helped but it didn t go away. It really ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ivan Rommstein MD

I recently had a Laposcopic surgery to reduce size of a hepatitis cyst on my liver. Post surgery i ... heart- pericardis. I understood them to say it was caused by surgery. Note that I also have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. A G Shaikh MD

[my partner is suffering from suspected appendicitis... and may need operation... she is in discomfort and was checked in hospital last week.... we are due to fly to spain for a week on 25th sept... if she were to go back... View answer

Answered by : Dr. A G Shaikh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Prahlad Duggal MD

Hello I m due for a mastoid ear operation and ill be flying to cuba to get married 3 weeks after the operation i just wonderd how is stand as reguards to flying. Iv thought about putting it off till ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prahlad Duggal ( ENT Specialist)