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Recurrence of Inguinal Hernia

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gordon46479
gordon46479

Hi,

looking for some advice, I have had a bo-lateral inguinal hernia(keyhole surgery). The mesh on the left side bunched up and poked through on the 1st day, the right side hernia(direc and indirect) came back after 3 months.

I get my consultant to examine both of my hernias, he confirmed that I would need both re-done, I opted for the right sided on to be done by open surgery and was waiting for this to heal, the right side has failed again. So as it stands I have my hernia back on the right side and still have the mesh pushing through the right side. I do not have that much pain, just discomfort, on the right side the consulatant removed a nerve to prevent me having pain.

I spoke to the consultant the first time I met him and informed him I had read of someone having there hernia redone 6 times, he was shocked by this, so the advice that I am looking for is, will there ever be a day when a hernia repair is final, I have the worry that I will keeping going in for operation after operation, running the risk each time of having complications(of which I have had).

Cheers

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  • rjnayak10
    rjnayak10 gordon46479

    Posted

    Feel sorry for you... get a good Hernia Surgeon who is specialist in Hernia surgery and not General Surgeon who does Hernia surgery out of his busy day. Choose good mesh and eat more Vitamin C and protein rich foods that will give strength to your Muscle and Scar tissues....
  • ctrix1
    ctrix1 gordon46479

    Posted

    There is a greater chance of hernia reoccurance when the surgery was done laproscopically. Less chance with open repair.

     

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