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Can you give me suggestions with hernia patient complications?
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Hernia complications: Every surgical procedure has its risks. Bleeding, infection, reaction to anesthesia. There is no simple surgery, i tell my residents. Specific to hernias, i tell patients that there is the risk of recurrence of the hernia, 1-5% depending on the method of repair! and size/location of the hernia. There are also risks from the mesh commonly used, including chronic pain, and infection 1-2%.
Answered 4/22/2014
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