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Can Inguinal Hernia Surgery Cause Swelling In Ankle And Feet?

Why are my feet and ankles swollen after hernia surgery. Endoscopic repair of Internal and external inguinal hernia, 3 weeks ago. Just saw my surgeon today and he says it's not related, I have never had this happen before. Male, 53 years old, 6'1", 175 lbs, 15% body fat, extremely active and fit.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, i assure you, the swelling and hernia surgery aren't related.
You must be having swelling prior to surgery or some medication that's causing the swelling.You must check your blood pressure and test following:
urine routine and microalbumin,blood routine,sugar,creatinine,protein with A/G ratio,LFT, lipid profile and electrolytes.
After seeing the reports, one can opine about possible causes for swelling.
You may send the reports,as a direct question to me, for my expert opinion.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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Can Inguinal Hernia Surgery Cause Swelling In Ankle And Feet?

Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist, i assure you, the swelling and hernia surgery aren t related. You must be having swelling prior to surgery or some medication that s causing the swelling.You must check your blood pressure and test following: urine routine and microalbumin,blood routine,sugar,creatinine,protein with A/G ratio,LFT, lipid profile and electrolytes. After seeing the reports, one can opine about possible causes for swelling. You may send the reports,as a direct question to me, for my expert opinion. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.