Abdominal surgery involves surgical operation on organs inside the abdomen such as the stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, large intestine (colon and rectum), spleen and appendix. Some reasons for undergoing abdominal surgery include infection, obstruction, stones, tumours (benign or cancerous), trauma and inflammatory bowel disease.We provide a comprehensive evaluation of abdominal symptoms and timely management to prevent further deterioration of the diseases.