Questions following inguinal hernia repair
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Chuck Wya
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 Questions following inguinal hernia repair Okay, so today is Saturday and the repair operation was Wednesday. Wow, post op was tougher than I thought. My repair is in the mid-groin area, right hand side. Some swelling
there. However, I didn't expect to see scrotal swelling and some
discoloration. Is this normal?
Thanks,
Chuck in Massachusetts
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| Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:25:50 GMT |
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Howard McColliste
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Questions following inguinal hernia repair It's completely normal to see swelling around the incision, as well as black and blue discoloration into the {*filter*} and {*filter*}. Hernia repairs can be painful, no question. The pain subsides over the
course of the first week and should be pretty tolerable after that time. The
swelling can sometimes take a little longer to go away, and the tender ridge
you feel under the hernia incision may take weeks until it feels like the
surrounding tissue.
HMc
Quote: > Okay, so today is Saturday and the repair operation was Wednesday. > Wow, post op was tougher than I thought. > My repair is in the mid-groin area, right hand side. Some swelling
> there. However, I didn't expect to see scrotal swelling and some
> discoloration. Is this normal?
> Thanks,
> Chuck in Massachusetts
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| Thu, 21 Apr 2005 12:08:12 GMT |
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samuz
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Questions following inguinal hernia repair are there special cares after this procedure for life, eg not lifting heavy
weight etc.???
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Richard Cavel
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Questions following inguinal hernia repair
Quote: > Okay, so today is Saturday and the repair operation was Wednesday. > Wow, post op was tougher than I thought. > My repair is in the mid-groin area, right hand side. Some swelling
> there. However, I didn't expect to see scrotal swelling and some
> discoloration. Is this normal?
Yes.
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| Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:57:50 GMT |
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Richard Cavel
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Questions following inguinal hernia repair
Quote: > are there special cares after this procedure for life, eg not lifting
heavy
> weight etc.???
No. Your inguinal region is weaker than a 'normal' one but if it has been repaired properly (hernioplasty) with an inguinal mesh or something like that then it'll be fine.
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| Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:58:44 GMT |
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Howard McColliste
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Questions following inguinal hernia repair
Quote: > are there special cares after this procedure for life, eg not lifting
heavy
> weight etc.???
Generally, no. Strenuous excercise or repeated heavy lifing in the immediate post-op period will lead to more pain for a longer period of time, but are unlikely to cause a recurrence (assuming the surgeon used one of the modern techniques for hernia repair such as Lichtenstein, Stoppa, or Shouldice). After the post op period, there are no restrictions. You should pay attention to getting your hip flexor muscles back in shape, however. They get weaker from disuse after a hernia repair. HMc
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| Thu, 21 Apr 2005 22:30:43 GMT |
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Wyle E. Coyote, M.D
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Questions following inguinal hernia repair Gee, if you are concerned about this, I would have thought you would have called your surgeon. All the best,
Wyle
Quote: > Okay, so today is Saturday and the repair operation was Wednesday. > Wow, post op was tougher than I thought. > My repair is in the mid-groin area, right hand side. Some swelling
> there. However, I didn't expect to see scrotal swelling and some
> discoloration. Is this normal?
> Thanks,
> Chuck in Massachusetts
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| Fri, 22 Apr 2005 22:13:37 GMT |
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Chuck Wya
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Questions following inguinal hernia repair Hi Dr. Coyote, Well, actually she doesn't work on the weekend, and well, isn't easy
to get a hold of. Look at the wealth of answers I already have!
=Chuck
Quote: > Gee, if you are concerned about this, I would have thought you would have > called your surgeon. > All the best,
> Wyle
> > Okay, so today is Saturday and the repair operation was Wednesday.
> > Wow, post op was tougher than I thought.
> > My repair is in the mid-groin area, right hand side. Some swelling
> > there. However, I didn't expect to see scrotal swelling and some
> > discoloration. Is this normal?
> > Thanks,
> > Chuck in Massachusetts
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| Sat, 23 Apr 2005 07:59:06 GMT |
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Chuck Wya
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Questions following inguinal hernia repair Quote:
> It's completely normal to see swelling around the incision, as well as black
> and blue discoloration into the {*filter*} and {*filter*}.
> HMc
Trying to understand the anatomy of this: now the incision was made way up high (between thigh and groin), and presumably the mesh covers through the inguinal c{*filter*}or some such. Then why the bruised tissue at the bottom of the {*filter*}? Thanks a bunch! Healing nicely. Day 1 and 2 were sort of hellish.
Getting in and out of bed was hell. Getting back normal bodily
functions a little dicey, but am feeling more "normal" already.
-Chuck
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| Sat, 23 Apr 2005 08:03:41 GMT |
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Howard McColliste
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Questions following inguinal hernia repair Yes, very common recovery story. When doing a hernia operation, the inguinal c{*filter*}must be opened to fix the
defect. This is a c{*filter*}that runs from the inside of the abdominal wall down
at an angle to the top of the {*filter*}, and the {*filter*}atic cord runs in that
canal. The {*filter*}atic cord contains the gonadal vessels, the vas deferens, a
bunch of nerves, and muscle fibers. Any bleeding that takes place during the
dissection of the hernia, and there is always some, often tracks down the
c{*filter*}and loose fatty tissue down toward the {*filter*}.
HMc
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Quote: > > It's completely normal to see swelling around the incision, as well as black > > and blue discoloration into the {*filter*} and {*filter*}. > > HMc > Trying to understand the anatomy of this: now the incision was made
> way up high (between thigh and groin), and presumably the mesh covers
> through the inguinal c{*filter*}or some such. Then why the bruised tissue
> at the bottom of the {*filter*}?
> Thanks a bunch! Healing nicely. Day 1 and 2 were sort of hellish.
> Getting in and out of bed was hell. Getting back normal bodily
> functions a little dicey, but am feeling more "normal" already.
> -Chuck
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| Sat, 23 Apr 2005 10:31:13 GMT |
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Wyle E. Coyote, M.D
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Questions following inguinal hernia repair And look how long you would have waited if it were really an emergency. Get the doc out of bed, if you have to. That is what she is paid (and paid
well) for.
All the best,
Wyle
Quote: > Hi Dr. Coyote, > Well, actually she doesn't work on the weekend, and well, isn't easy
> to get a hold of. Look at the wealth of answers I already have!
> =Chuck
Quote: > > Gee, if you are concerned about this, I would have thought you would have > > called your surgeon. > > All the best,
> > Wyle
> > > Okay, so today is Saturday and the repair operation was Wednesday.
> > > Wow, post op was tougher than I thought.
> > > My repair is in the mid-groin area, right hand side. Some swelling
> > > there. However, I didn't expect to see scrotal swelling and some
> > > discoloration. Is this normal?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chuck in Massachusetts
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