Acton, MA
A 39-year-old male asked:
Should i undergo inguinal hernia surgery?
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Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
Probably: If you have a hernia that is enlarging or causing sone pressure or discomfort symptons, then yes have hernia surgery. Risks depend on your overall health ; surgical risks. A hernia will not resolve without surgery ; you can watch a small hernia if your doctor says it is alright to observe it.
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Dr. Emil Shakovanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 19 years experience
Depends: If you have pain or a non-reducible bulge than yes. If it does not bother you than know. Best thing is to see a surgeon and you can decide together.
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New York, NY
A 21-year-old male asked:
What kind of exercise to do after inguinal hernia surgery?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Trauma Surgery 52 years experience
Ask your surgeon: Only he knows how extensive the hernia was and how it was repaired and will release you to physical activity
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New York, NY
A 21-year-old male asked:
How much can I eat after inguinal hernia surgery?
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Dr. Marvin Ottanswered
Emergency Medicine 22 years experience
In general,: there aren't any dietary restrictions after inguinal hernia surgery, at least once you have had your first post-operative bowel movement. Hope this helps!
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India
A 27-year-old male asked:
Pain after open inguinal hernia surgery?
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Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Post-op pain common: Talk to your surgeon! tell him/her what's going on. You're the best judge of how much pain you can tolerate but let your surgeon know. S/he should have warned you about post-op pain as well as potential complications. Check back in w/your surgeon to be sure your pain isn't due to bleeding, infection or repair gone bad.
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CA
A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: inguinal hernia surgery?
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Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
Surgery: Inguinal or groin hernias are very common. They can be repaired with an incision over the groin, or with laparoscopic syrgery. The surgery is performed with some form of anesthesia. Mesh is a soft woven material often used in hernia surgery to help prevent the hernia from returning in the future. Usually it is an outpatient procedure with a 4-6 recovery before doing heavy work or exercises.
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A 47-year-old male asked:
After inguinal hernia surgery is it true that i won't get another hernia again?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
60 years experience
Not true: While the surgeon tries his best rarely recurrent hernia can be a problem. Hope for the best and good luck!
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Last updated Aug 31, 2019
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