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I have a hernia on my left side about 3 inches above my left hip bone it is about the size of a baseball i got it about 2 month's after i had kidne?
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See your surgeon: You likely have an incisional hernia, which is where the muscle layer fails to heal and allows the abdominal contents below to push out, creating the hernia. These types of hernia do not go away on their own and will likely get bigger over time. I assume you had a flank incision when you had your kidney surgery. You should see your surgeon or request a consultation with a hernia surgeon.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Incisional hernia: If you developed this after an operation on the kidney, the sutures have probably pulled through the tissue and caused the muscles to pull apart, creating a gap through which abdominal contents can pass through. Call your surgeon or a general surgeon to check it out.
Answered 3/18/2013
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