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What Is The Hole Near Belly Button After A Hernia Surgery?

I had a bowel resection in 2012. The dr used mesh. the recection broke open 5 days later. They just drined it. I then developed a huge hernia next to my belly button. He removed that and used the mesh to close it up. soon after I noticed a dimple that felt like a hole. I have been to my GP and then my Gastro Dr and was told I was fine 2 months ago. Now they want to do sergury on Tuesday becase the mesh has moved now there is a hole and a calcium deposite? I was told on Thursday I have a big gallstone then the surgen said o its hernia. I dont know what to do
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history of bowel resection, mesh used, resection broke after 5 days and just drained, there developed a huge hernia which was repaired with a mesh. Then developed the dimple which they say is that the mesh has been moved and also have gall stone.
I would think of the following things and advise accordingly:
Since there is a big gall stone and also have recurrence of hernia, both can be done simultaneously.
Both the things needs surgery and it is up to the though and experience of your Surgeon that he would do either of it or both.
The calcium deposit indicates chronic infection turning into a lith/stone and has to be removed if required.
Go for proper clinical evaluation, discuss with your Surgeon what exactly is going to be done and then only go ahead with it.
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What Is The Hole Near Belly Button After A Hernia Surgery?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history of bowel resection, mesh used, resection broke after 5 days and just drained, there developed a huge hernia which was repaired with a mesh. Then developed the dimple which they say is that the mesh has been moved and also have gall stone. I would think of the following things and advise accordingly: Since there is a big gall stone and also have recurrence of hernia, both can be done simultaneously. Both the things needs surgery and it is up to the though and experience of your Surgeon that he would do either of it or both. The calcium deposit indicates chronic infection turning into a lith/stone and has to be removed if required. Go for proper clinical evaluation, discuss with your Surgeon what exactly is going to be done and then only go ahead with it.