Abdominal Pain Evaluation

Making sense of abdominal pain

Abdominal pain evaluation is a thorough assessment to identify the cause of pain and guide treatment. It is a consultation, and surgery is considered only if the findings indicate it.

• Where the pain sits, how it started and what changes it are discussed
• Related symptoms, medicines and previous abdominal problems are noted
• Scans or blood tests you already have are read alongside the examination

What the pain evaluation covers

The aim is to understand the likely cause rather than to apply the same tests to every person. The examination is directed by your story and the findings on the day.

• The abdomen is examined with attention to tenderness, swelling and hernias
• Bowel, urinary and gynaecological symptoms are asked about when they are relevant
• Further tests are suggested only when they would change the plan

Treatment guided by the assessment

Treatment is discussed after the likely cause is clearer. Some pain is managed without an operation, and that possibility is kept open.

• Medicine, observation or referral is considered when surgery is not indicated
• An operation is mentioned only for a condition that needs it
• You are told what to do if the pain suddenly worsens after you leave

At Estecenter in Şişli, Istanbul, abdominal pain is assessed before treatment is chosen.