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Mri post liver resect w/abd incision swelling/pain showed 5.6cm anterior abd wall hernia w/protrusion of small bowel loops/mesenteric fat. is surg req?
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Depends: If the liver resection was for metastatic cancer then I would wait to see if there is a recurrence before repair
Answered 1/4/2017
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