Symptoms post inguinal hernia repair
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Hi Im just putting this discussion up to hopefully get some piece of mind. Im nearly 3 weeks into recovery after having repair on my inguinal hernia. This is the second repair ive had as ive had the procedure done on the other side.
The query is that Im getting sharp pains below the scar closer to the leg, almost feeling similar to a pain when you have a trapped nerve, sharp but doesnt last long and it happens when i cough/sneeze hard or move awkwardly.
Is this normal?? Many thanks
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Pain persisting beyond the first few days after hernia repair is recognised to affect small numbers of patients, generally estimated to be 10–15% of hernias repaired. In nearly all of these patients, the pain subsides postoperatively, over the early months.
The most common place they occur is in the groin (an inguinal hernia) but they can also occur under the tummy button (an umbilical hernia) and scars from operations (an incisional hernia). Surgically repairing a hernia involves pushing the protruding tissue back inside the abdominal cavity, then strengthening the abdominal wall with a synthetic mesh attached to the muscles.
Post-hernia repair pain is considered to be either “non-neuropathic” (resulting from scar tissue or mechanical pressure) or “neuropathic” (resulting from nerve injury or compression) or a combination of both.
If the pain is persistent and limiting your functionality, make a call to your surgeon. He should be able to guide you the common best practises of chronic pain management utilising a bio-psychosocial approach (e.g., medical pain management supported with patient and caregiver education, return-to-activity programs, and services from behavioural health experts) should apply.
I hope you feel better soon.
Alex.
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