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I have a reducible hernia for almost 18 yrs,and during those years i have some incidents that theres blood in my stool,last year 2013 was my last.
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Need evaluation: Always advisable to get operated , as it is a low risk out patient surgery , associated colonic cancers were described , must see a physician and get a colonoscopy done immediately before hernia repair.
Answered 5/21/2014
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