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What Are The Post Appendicitis Surgery Complications?

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Posted on Sat, 25 Jun 2016
Question: Correcting stomach muscles after appendicitis and stomach mesh surgery . Been almost 2 years ?
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Answered by Dr. Mukund Savaskar (58 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Post-appendicitis surgical complications /Under Evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Post-appendicitis surgical complications /Under Evaluation

Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM.
Read and reviewed your query in context to health issues you have in last 2 yrs.
It seems that you are having problems after appendicitis surgery.
Dear the given information is very much incomplete,to opine, as exact nature of help demanded from you is not clear,from the given information.

Hence Dear,Can you give more details,as follows-
the story/progress of health problems ,which you faced and as to why the issues are still causing trouble in your case.
When the surgery was done?Why the stomach mesh surgery was done?What was the progress in relation to post-appendicitis and stomach mesh surgery.

Update any reports of X-rayabdomen /CT abdomen study /hospital discharge notes/ and lab tests done so far in this regard.
Would await to hear from You soon.

If you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!

Good Day!!

Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!

Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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Follow up: Dr. Mukund Savaskar (1 hour later)
What to do after appendicitis surgery and mesh surgery to get a stronger stomach muscle. Possible ! Been almost 2 years
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Answered by Dr. Mukund Savaskar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
?Mesh failure in Ventral Hernia post-appendicitis surgery/ Assessment

Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-?Mesh failure in Ventral Hernia post-appendicitis surgery/ Assessment

Hi Dear !! thanks for the updates, which don't add more information.
Dear case therefore is a challenge for me to be solved.
I could understand your difficulty in narrating this complex issue.

Dear,Please give more details-as follows-
Why did you need second-ie-mesh Surgery?
Do you have diabetes, and obesity problems, which lead to wound infection with pus in the appendicecttomy wound?
Was the CT abdomen-study done to assess the defect before-Second-ie-mesh surgery was planned in your case?
What is the size of the Hole/defect or weakness in the abdominal wall, at present?
Was the second-ie-mesh surgery was done by the earlier surgeon?
Please update scan copy(Without fail) of the -Hospital Discharge Card Notes-which resolve many details as asked above?

Dear,your's is a very complex case and is caused mostly due to wound infection of appendicectomy surgery, in which second-ie-mesh surgery done also got failed.
Hence to reply solution to your problem,I would need above details, if you can give Me,as asked above.

Possible Remedy-
In My opinion-You have definite options to come out of this complex surgical complication of Ventral hernia after appendicitis surgery.
But for to suggest these options exactly,I would need more information asked above. If you cant give more information,I would try to give generalised and technical information, which may or may not help for your case.

Hence I Would await to hear from You soon.

If you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!

Good Day!!

Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!

Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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Follow up: Dr. Mukund Savaskar (13 hours later)
Thank you doctor .
I did have a large infection after the appendicitis . They had cut through my stomach muscles and another doctor 6 months later put in a stomach mesh . Super painful .
I am 64 yrs old not diabetic and normal weight for 5' 5" frame . I work full time and swim or walk 30 minutes a day now vs the 3 hr tennis matches i did every day before this occurrence.
I will obtain discharge notes . I never went back after the doctor discharged me .
I suppose it will be a long long haul .
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Answered by Dr. Mukund Savaskar (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Way out to Failed Mesh Repair in Ventral Hernia -at post-appendicitis scar

Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Way out to Failed Mesh Repair in Ventral Hernia -at post-appendicitis scar

Hi dear !! Thanks for the limited updates.

In the given situation,My job has become very difficult,but I would try to give the way out to find the solution to your query in as simple words as possible,with My expertise.So don't worry at all.Here is the solution for you-

Do's Suggested to deal with your case-
-Consult Surgeon and assess the size of the weakness at the appendicectomy incision.
-Get CT abdomen to assess the -size of the Weakness/ hole in the incision scar.
-Update the picture of the Ventral Hernia at the weak scar in abdomen.
-Approximately Measure the size of the Weakness / or hole in the abdomen with the scale and thread and update it to ME.
If you Can update the picture,I would help you out,with specific reply,useful for your case.

Optional Remedy-
Please find a General reply to resolve your query to reduce your worries,though it involves more technical information-which is unavoidable,and is given in most simple way to help you understand this complex health issue and its solution.

Dear,in the given situation,there is way out by repair of this complicated Ventral hernia with failed mesh.
After due CT study to assess the complexity of your Ventral hernia,I would suggest you to-plan for-Excision of the Mesh,after giving preoperative antibiotics to control any infection at the site.

What is the Way out to increase Stomach Muscle Strength?
By Use of Biomesh-/or of Collagen Implants/ with open Repair /or endoscopic Component Separation -to bridge the big muscle weakness in such cases.
The cause of recurrence is infection,seromas(serous fluid pockets) and lot of tension in the bridged muscles to after repair of the big muscle defects in cases like you.
Depending on whether a central incision or the right lower appendectomy incision,the defect could be repaired after removal of spoiled mesh and after resolving the adhesions of the hernial bowel- Contents , with-ACD-(Acellular Dermal matrix) -or BIOMESH,so as to obtain better recovery,from hernial repair,without stretching the weak abdominal muscles around the weak hole,in case like yours.

Ways to avoid Recurrence-
But this would require a good Surgical Team, expert in Ventral Hernia Repair.
Important point during next- surgery is to avoid any infection/seroma pockets at the wound site/.
" To bridge the defect of the muscles without any tension- in the abdominal muscles repaired" use of underlay- ACD -a Bomesh- with Component Separation-of the Herniated muscle around the hernial defect,is the latest established technique which is available at expert hands.
Chance of recurrence are very less after this Surgery.

Hope this reply would help you to plan further care in your complex case,with help of doctors there.

Dear I tried to make this discussion as simple as possible for you to give better understanding about the way out available for case like you.
But Dear,this has limitation as it is given without any information about the Ventral hernia in your case.

I would await more information from you, so as to give specific solution applicable to your case,after getting the above information.

Dear if you find satisfied with this reply,do close this reply only after giving few excellent feedback comments to rate this reply,to help the incoming complex cases like you,at my HCM Virtual clinic.

If you want to update more details and ask Me more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!

Keep Me updated on your progress in time to come.

Good Day!!

Wishing Good Healthy Life soon!!

Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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What Are The Post Appendicitis Surgery Complications?

Brief Answer: Post-appendicitis surgical complications /Under Evaluation Detailed Answer: Brief Ans-Post-appendicitis surgical complications /Under Evaluation Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM. Read and reviewed your query in context to health issues you have in last 2 yrs. It seems that you are having problems after appendicitis surgery. Dear the given information is very much incomplete,to opine, as exact nature of help demanded from you is not clear,from the given information. Hence Dear,Can you give more details,as follows- the story/progress of health problems ,which you faced and as to why the issues are still causing trouble in your case. When the surgery was done?Why the stomach mesh surgery was done?What was the progress in relation to post-appendicitis and stomach mesh surgery. Update any reports of X-rayabdomen /CT abdomen study /hospital discharge notes/ and lab tests done so far in this regard. Would await to hear from You soon. If you want to update more details and ask more update queries , You are most Welcome herewith !! Good Day!! Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS