A 37-year-old member asked:
i am having operative pain relating to inguinal hernia repair. what to do?
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Dr. Barry Rosen answered
33 years experience General Surgery
YourSurgeonKnowsBest: Pain following hernia surgery is common & expected, varying quite a bit depending on the type of hernia & method of repair. Within days-to-weeks, the pain dissipates quite a bit. If possible, it is often best to take anti-inflammatories rather than narcotics to rx the pain. I advise you to contact your surgeon for specific recommendations.
Answered on May 5, 2013
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Dr. David Earle answered
30 years experience General Surgery
Treatment: Obviosly it depends when the operation was. In general, rest, ice, sometimes heat, Aspirin based cream, and anti-inflammatory meds such as naprosyn (naproxen) or ibuprofen. Call your surgeon for more help. But don't lay around like a stone - getting up and walking around may hurt, but will pay off in the long run. Just use common sense and listen to your body.
Answered on Sep 9, 2019
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Dr. Addagada Rao answered
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Not much: Most of the time moderate pain , will need just non narcotic pain medication only , how ever some sensitive patients will complain of severe pain f ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lee Pederson answered
26 years experience General Surgery
Yes: Usually goes away in a few weeks, if it persists for months, may be caused by scar tissue around sensory nerve in the area. Injections of numbing medi ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Earle answered
30 years experience General Surgery
Pain meds: Typically, a synthetic narcotic combined with Acetaminophen is used along with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory meds. Hope this helps.
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Para answered
29 years experience General Surgery
Varies: Usually a narcotic pain pill such as Percocet or vicoden is prescribed after inguinal hernia repair. I like to add Ibuprofen as well, it seems to dec ... Read More
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