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What Is The Swelling And Hardness In Abdomen After A Ventral Hernia Surgery?

i am 3 months post ventral hernia repair and i can't tell if anything was done. The area around my navel is hard and swollen, i have pain on the upper left side of my abdomen.(saw the surgeon regarding that and his reply was maybe the screws along the side are coming up). I have edema in my legs arms and ankles. I look as if i am about 6 months pregnant. I have seen the surgeon and my pcp, neither seem to think it's a problem.
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read your history carefully and understood your problems.
You has undergone ventral hernia surgery 3 months ago, and since your Surgeon is talking about screws , means you have undergone this by Laparoscopy route.
The distension like 6 months pregnancy can be due to intestinal; obstruction or due to occurrence of incisional hernia or may have a large seroma.
This can be confirmed by an oral and intra-venous contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen. This alone can guide you and your Surgeon about the possible cause and then can be dealt with properly,....
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What Is The Swelling And Hardness In Abdomen After A Ventral Hernia Surgery?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Read your history carefully and understood your problems. You has undergone ventral hernia surgery 3 months ago, and since your Surgeon is talking about screws , means you have undergone this by Laparoscopy route. The distension like 6 months pregnancy can be due to intestinal; obstruction or due to occurrence of incisional hernia or may have a large seroma. This can be confirmed by an oral and intra-venous contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen. This alone can guide you and your Surgeon about the possible cause and then can be dealt with properly,....