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Can an inguinal hernia cause bowel obstruction
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Kaplananswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 42 years experience
Yes: If the hernia becomes incarcerate the loop of bowel is trapped in the hernia and may be twisted as is its blood supply. This usually requires emergent... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 34 years experience
Yes.: A hernia is said to be incarcerated when a structure within the abdominal cavity gets "stuck" within the hernia. If this happens to be a loop of intes... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Andrew Glantzanswered
General Surgery 38 years experience
Bowel obstruction: Most definitely. Hernias are the second most common cause for a small bowel obstruction. Inguinal hernias often allow loops of small bowel to slip in ... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Grindstaffanswered
Addiction Medicine 38 years experience
Hernia: when a piece of intestine gets trapped in a hernia it may swell and cause the blood supply to become decreased. This may cause the portion of bowel t... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Yes If it gets: incarcerated ( get stuck and unable to push back in ) if you have one see your doctor and get it repaired .
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Contact surgeon: You should contact the surgeon who treated you. You should not have pain at the site at 6 months after surgery.
Wish you good health!
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Sucheranswered
Trauma Surgery 26 years experience
Possibly: Even a small inguinal hernia can involve the colon, and thus lead to problems with bowel moments.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 53-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered
General Practice 51 years experience
Recurrent Hernia?: One thing i would be worried about is a recurrent hernia. See your doctor for an evaluation.
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shaban Faruquianswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Groin pain post surg: High level of preoperative pain indicated an increased risk of long-term pain, Suggesting that hernia disease was already complicated prior to surg... Read More
232 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 47 years experience
Ventral hernia: is possible at the site of previous inguinal hernia, because the abdominal muscles are somewhat weakened after the original surgery. it may also be an... Read More
308 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Lynne Weixelanswered
Clinical Psychology 36 years experience
Yes, risky!: You need an exam if a week on laxatives has not helped. More can be bad for you! Drink lots of water, eat fruits/veggies, try probiotics (sauerkraut, ... Read More
1.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. M. Hytham Beckanswered
Surgery 43 years experience
Unlikely: if you have a hernia without a bulge that mean the opening is too small
you need to watch for pain wither in the groin or in the testicles
if pain is ... Read More
3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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