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Had laparoscopic bilateral hernia surgery 2 weeks ago and have numbness and burning on my right thigh above the knee that is not getting better?
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Notify your doctor: Notify your surgeon of this issue. This requires an examination and evaluation. Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2075594/
Answered 5/19/2018
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Common complaint: Anchoring staple entrapped nerve. Here is an article: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2225774-clinical Call your surgeon
Answered 3/11/2016
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