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Bulge around 1-week old pcnl incision after bowel movement. uncomfortable to lie down now. obvious swelling. can a kidney be herniated?

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Be seen...: What you are describing is worrisome for hernia. Unlikely that it is actually the kidney; however, the pain and bulge as you described NEED to be evaluated ASAP - if you can't be seen by your doc now then I would suggest an ER evaluation to ensure that nothing is incarcerated (which can lead to death of bowel/tissue) Take care of you.

Answered 6/1/2015

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Rarely: While the kidney can be herniated, it is usually a very large hernia at the location of a previous incision in the flank. Not quite sure what You mean by 1 week old PCNL incision. If you have a bulge at the location of the incision from a recent operation, call your surgeon for an exam ASAP. Hope this helps!

Answered 6/1/2015

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