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A member asked:
After inguinal hernia surgery is it true that i won't get another hernia again?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Not true: While the surgeon tries his best rarely recurrent hernia can be a problem. Hope for the best and good luck!
Answered 3/17/2018
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Hernia recurrence: Medical studies suggest that on average, 5% of patients will have a new hernia on the same side within 10 years of inguinal hernia surgery. There is no perfect inguinal hernia repair yet. Hernia registries in Europe have recently shed light on which repairs have lower risks of hernia recurrence. In the US, a registry was started 1 year ago, so we will have more information in the next deca
Answered 3/17/2018
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