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Need doctor's help! will intestinal blockage interfere with a hernia?

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Dr. Emil Shakov answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

Other way around: A hernia can definitely lead to an intestinal blockage. That can be life threatening.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 12/10/2013

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