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Discomfort, Abdominal Pain On Sleeping. Prescribed Hifenac Tablets. Inguinal Hernia Repair Done. Cure?
hi I had open inguinal hernia repair on left side 11 weeks ago. sometimes I feel fullness at the repair side and difficulty during sleeping it feels the hernia has come back I visited my surgeon he says everything is ok and prescribed me HIFENAC tablets once a day. my concern is why am feeling uncomfortable at the repair side. Can I start my workouts and cycling Thank you
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
Hello,
After a hernia surgery, there is an induration that persists for a long duration because of the mesh incorporated within the body which gives rise to a foreign body reaction and incites inflammation with resultant fibrosis which in turn helps in strengthening the repair. This would make you feel uncomfortable for a long duration of time and the area would slowly get soft with time. You do not need to be concerned regarding this as this is an entirely normal phenomenon.
After a hernia surgery, there is an induration that persists for a long duration because of the mesh incorporated within the body which gives rise to a foreign body reaction and incites inflammation with resultant fibrosis which in turn helps in strengthening the repair. This would make you feel uncomfortable for a long duration of time and the area would slowly get soft with time. You do not need to be concerned regarding this as this is an entirely normal phenomenon.
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