What specialist to refer for swollen and painful feet & legs along with water blisters 2 months after gall bladder surgery?
Patient: Hello. My mother-in-law (86 yrs) had gallbladder surgery 2 months ago. Since then her feet & legs have been swollen & very painful to touch, along with water blisters. We have been battling w/her to see her doctor but she says her doctor doesn t care . We ve told her to get another doctor & she tells us that she doesn t know what kind of doctor to see. She s been putting this off through the holidays, but the holidays are over. Where do we begin??? And what kind of specialist should she see? Sorry...I didn t realize that I had to pay for this answer Doctor: Hi. There is a slight possibility of having deep venous thrombosis of the legs causing this. Till she gets ready to see a Doctor you can elevate the legs above the heart level for the edema to get drained in the heart. Apply locally liquid povidone iodine to avoid secondary infection. Surely she needs to see a Doctor Vascular in particular .