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15 days post op abdominal surgery. same painfull buldge in exact same spot at the fixed hernia. is there a problem? still in a lot of pain.i

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Dr. Robert Uyeda
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General Surgery 47 years experience
Cetain amount: of swelling for a period of time post operatively. You should show it to your surgeon just to make sure. If your surgeon is not concerned about a recurrent hernia, you should be ok.
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