A member asked:

Had surgery bout 5 yrs ago for vortex hernia ,around belly button , since then , i dont have normal stools and pain in my left side and surg. area.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Adhesions?: Worth going back to the surgeon, getting an examination. Once possibility is that after surgery, people can have scarring which causes the intestines to get stuck together, causing mild to serious obstructions. These are called "adhesions" and can produce symptoms like yours. It could be unrelated as well or you could have a recurrence of the hernia.

Answered 7/24/2014

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