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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Dr. Nagamani Ng

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
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Dr.Raju

General & Family Physician

Exp 11 years

Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Open Ventral Hernia Surgery Recovery

Premium Questions

Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja MD

I am a femal with 65 years age.Due to abdominal pain appendicitis was removed and again XXXXXXX in 1997 and. Then abdomen was further operated for ventral hernia in 2002.However still i have persistent ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Mihail Iepure MD

My six week old baby has a ventral hernia but also his stomach really bulges to one side. Is this normal for the baby's stomach to do that or has it got something to do with the hernia? Also should the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mihail Iepure ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

I have a ventral hernia . I've had it for several years, it has gotten larger. When I eat, the hernia bulges out and I have pain, I massage the hernia. Sometimes it makes it feel better, if not... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Hari Charan Perigela MD

I have a ventral hernia , left lower abdomin. Which occured last year (April) and was never treated ... sick to my stomach. Bulge seems to dissapear when i lay down. Should i be seen? Flu or hernia... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hari Charan Perigela ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

may have a Ventral Hernia? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. T Chandrakant MD

My husband has a ventral hernia and occasionally has bouts of hiccups followed by coughing to bring ... symptonof the ventral hernia and shouldhe have it repaired? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Hello, I have been diagnosed (by a Bowel Surgeon) with a Ventral Hernia which is now about 6cm ... this to develop into a Giant Hernia where allegedly it could be more difficult to fix. The risks of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

I have been diagnosed with a ventral hernia and have had it for several years. The surgeon who I consulted last year said that surgery is no longer done for this situation. The hernia is quite... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr.    Sara Garcia MD

Hi my name is Sonja, I had a hernia OP in April DR put a mesh in and in Sept he had to take it out due to the pain is was in from it.. and now i have a Ventral Hernia.. in alot off pain.. what should i... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sara Garcia ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Anjana Rao Kavoor MD

I think I have a recurrent ventral hernia . I still have a seroma from the last surgery performed ... obstruction and 3 hernia surgeries since January 2012). ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anjana Rao Kavoor ( Psychiatrist)