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I have a bulge upper stomach after open biopsy and small bowel resection with anstomosis what can i do i did not have this before all this?

Q: i have a bulge upper stomach after open biopsy and small bowel resection with anstomosis what can i do i did not have this before all this?

: With a prominent upper abdominal "bulge" in the area of the surgical incision, a hernia may have occurred due to separation of the fascia during the post-operative healing phase. See the surgeon who performed the operation for an exam.

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With a prominent upper abdominal "bulge" in the area of the surgical incision, a hernia may have occurred due to separation of the fascia during the post-operative healing phase. See the surgeon who performed the operation for an exam.

Answered 6/15/2021

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I have a bulge upper stomach after open biopsy and small bowel resection with anstomosis what can i do i did not have this before all this?

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