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What Causes Vertigo After A Hernia Surgery In An Elderly Person?

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Posted on Wed, 15 Jun 2016
Question: A male 80 year old friend had hernia surgery (close to his belly button) and had a screen implanted about 2 weeks ago and has developed vertigo. Are they related and if so, how?
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Answered by Dr. Mukund Savaskar (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Post Surgery Vertigo / Under Assessment

Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Post Surgery Vertigo / Under Assessment

Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM.
Read And Reviewed your query in context to your health concern about your 80 yr friend.
The mesh implant hernia repair-in itself does not seem to be related to the Vertigo in male of 80 yr in post surgical period.

Probable Causes of Post-Surgical Vertigo In your friends case-

Surgical stress with raised sodium in the body, mostly seem to be the cause of the Vertigo in your friends case.This seems to be secondary to surgical stress causing imbalance in endo-lymphatic fluid of the inner ear.

Post-operative drugs and infusions,or NSAIDs induced Gastritis, could lead to this Vertigo.
There are many causes which need to be verified,after proper physical examination with ENT Surgeon and investigation with CT if need be.

Suggestion-

IN the given scenario-a through physical check up with the attending Surgeon and with the ENT Surgeon would find out the cause of this hernia.

But its certain that the mesh implant-used for belly button hernia repair-in itself has not cause or develop this Vertigo

Hope this reply would help you to resolve your friends Vertigo with help of doctors there.

Welcome for any further query in this regard.

If you don't have any further query and are satisfied with this reply, do close this query with pleasing and excellent feedback comments from You, to rate this reply and service,to boost and guide incoming patients like you at HCM.

Keep Me updated soon !!

Good Day !!

Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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What Causes Vertigo After A Hernia Surgery In An Elderly Person?

Brief Answer: Post Surgery Vertigo / Under Assessment Detailed Answer: Brief Ans-Post Surgery Vertigo / Under Assessment Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM. Read And Reviewed your query in context to your health concern about your 80 yr friend. The mesh implant hernia repair-in itself does not seem to be related to the Vertigo in male of 80 yr in post surgical period. Probable Causes of Post-Surgical Vertigo In your friends case- Surgical stress with raised sodium in the body, mostly seem to be the cause of the Vertigo in your friends case.This seems to be secondary to surgical stress causing imbalance in endo-lymphatic fluid of the inner ear. Post-operative drugs and infusions,or NSAIDs induced Gastritis, could lead to this Vertigo. There are many causes which need to be verified,after proper physical examination with ENT Surgeon and investigation with CT if need be. Suggestion- IN the given scenario-a through physical check up with the attending Surgeon and with the ENT Surgeon would find out the cause of this hernia. But its certain that the mesh implant-used for belly button hernia repair-in itself has not cause or develop this Vertigo Hope this reply would help you to resolve your friends Vertigo with help of doctors there. Welcome for any further query in this regard. If you don't have any further query and are satisfied with this reply, do close this query with pleasing and excellent feedback comments from You, to rate this reply and service,to boost and guide incoming patients like you at HCM. Keep Me updated soon !! Good Day !! Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS