Warm feet, less pain: simple heat trick after surgery

This study tested if putting heat on the feet helps with pain and belly swelling after gallbladder removal. 82 adults who had surgery were split into two groups: one got a hot-water bottle on their feet for 15 minutes each hour for the first four hours after surgery, and the other got standard care. Researchers measured pain and bloating at several times and checked how quickly the gut started working again. The goal was to see if this simple, nurse-led method could make recovery more comfortable without drugs.