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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Lydon answered
39 years experience General Surgery
Nerve irritation: It sounds like a nerve is irritated following surgery (hypersthesia). Use a vitamin e cream and it should improve.
Dr. Gregg Nishi answered
22 years experience Bariatrics
Hernia pain: Where? What kind of hernia (you can have them all over your body)? Sometime pain like that can come from a stitch that is pinching or pulling on a cu ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Earle answered
31 years experience General Surgery
It's possible: There is typically a lot of redundancy in hernia repair, so if one suture tore through the tissue, there should be others to take the load. Also, if m ... Read More
Dr. Emil Shakov answered
17 years experience Aesthetic Medicine
Yes: That is why i always inquires out constipation and chronic cough. Anything that increases the abdominal pressure can lead to a recurrence.
A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Victor Bonuel answered
38 years experience Internal Medicine
Check his : Credentials with the state's medical boards. Laparoscopic surgery has more advantages - shorter surgery time, faster recovery. Discuss with your surge ... Read More
Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
How to trust a Doc: There are a few options for this. I often hope my patients ask me, as their primary doc, if i trust or recommend a surgeon. You can go online to see ... Read More
Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Common dilema: Surgeon should have discussed this with, including pros & cons of laparoscopic (keyhole) versus open surgery. Hopefully surgeon can do it both ways. Y ... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wayne Wolf answered
20 years experience General Surgery
No: Recommend following up with your surgeon.
A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered
39 years experience General Surgery
See a doctor: Very hard to tell here without a physical examination. Are you describing hardness around the surgical sites? If mesh was used for the hernia surgery ... Read More
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Addagada Rao answered
56 years experience General Surgery
Need explanation: What type of problems you have, need information like pain , recurrence , infected graft etc, see a surgeon for clinical examination and required tr ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Recheck CBC: Have the CBC retested in 3 mo. if Lymphocytes still elevated see hematologist
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edwin Perez answered
19 years experience Anesthesiology
The mesh : Sometimes the mesh can impinge and sometimes they transect the genitofemoral nerve. This nerve goes from near the mesh to the testicles. Sadly this ... Read More
A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Rosen answered
34 years experience General Surgery
Temporarily: The pain from hernia surgery is dependent on the location of the hernia and the method of repair. Most hernia operations are performed as out-patient ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Emily Solow answered
25 years experience General Surgery
It can relieve pain: It can relieve pain and discomfort. It can prevent obstruction if you have a strangulation. There are different types of hernias. Sometimes in the ... Read More
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