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| cesarean section | 10/13/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: how long after cesarean before I'm able to walk 1/2 mile or more?
A: You should be able to walk as much as you'd like as soon as the doctor says you can. Having a ...
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| . | 10/12/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: above my left testicle is a buldge it does not hurt and feels like a fluid. when i push on it it ...
A: It sounds like you have a hernia...please do no try to let someone guess at what it is. I hope that ...
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| lump on my kneecap | 10/11/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: .. recently a lump has developed on the lateral side of my patella, it is reasonably soft and ...
A: This is probably bursitis or a soft tissue swelling: it is difficult to say from the description ...
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| Some clarification regarding backer cyst | 10/11/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: My Father had backer cyst in his right leg. And he was operated a month ago. After the surgery he is ...
A: First and foremost he should speak to the doctor that performed the procedure. If this situation ...
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| Laparascopic vs. Open Surgery for Inguinal Hernia | 10/10/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I had a left inguinal hernia repaired 4 years ago. I asked my surgeon at the time whether he will ...
A: I have not examined you, reviewed the medical record or associated laboratory studies, what follows ...
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| abdominal hematoma | 10/7/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: I am 5 days post surgery. I had a Medtronic spinal chord stimulator removed and replaced with a ...
A: Your condition was caused by inadvertent injury to the blood vessels in the anterior abdominal wall. ...
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| hiatal hernia | 10/7/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My grandmother is 84. Several years ago she was diagnosed as being diabetic and she is phase 2 ...
A: I have not examined the patient, reviewed the medical record or associated laboratory studies, what ...
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| 3 past Hernia operations | 10/6/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: I've has 3 Hernias,2002-03-05. From the belly button to my chest, After the last one the Dr. put in ...
A: Carrying heavy weights after a venral hernia operation is contraindicated so you should abstain from ...
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| hernia surgery | 10/5/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: How much swelling and discomfort is usual after abdominal hernia repair with mesh. Is there a ...
A: A hernia of the abdominal wall occurs due to tissue failure exemplified by the thin muscles and ...
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| Umbillical surgery infection | 10/5/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I had surgery for my umbillical hernia on 7/27/07. I developed an infection within several days, ...
A: exploratory umbillacus (sp) procedure Exploratory umbilicus procedure If this is what your doctor ...
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| Recovery period after hernia repair | 10/4/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: I had a hernia repair (inlingual/incisional lower left) done on 9/27. Saw my Dr for a follow-up ...
A: Don't lift any form of weights as of now! The main objective of the hernia repair wold be destroyed. ...
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| hernia surgery | 10/3/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: How much swelling and discomfort is usual after abdominal hernia repair with mesh. Is there a ...
A: By mobilization, I meant that the mesh is put not only over the hernial defect but also over a wide ...
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| hernia surgery | 10/3/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: How much swelling and discomfort is usual after abdominal hernia repair with mesh. Is there a ...
A: An abdominal hernia occurs due to the laxity of the muscles and skin of the abdominal wall and ...
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| Two major surgeries in 4 wks with hematoma problems | 10/3/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: I recently had surgery to remove an ovary which had major complications. Upon leaving the hospital I ...
A: Any recent onset bruising in your case needs to be investigated with full coagulation profile and ...
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| Two major surgeries in 4 wks with hematoma problems | 10/3/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: I recently had surgery to remove an ovary which had major complications. Upon leaving the hospital I ...
A: I am not quite sure from your description if it was an infection over the incision site (which is ...
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| Laproscopic Apendectomy | 10/2/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I am a 24yr old female, perfect health an just had a laproscopic appendectomy done a month an a half ...
A: As I have not examined you, reviewed the medical record, lab tests, or imaging, what follows is ...
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| foot pain after pernial prostateectame | 10/1/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: Sorry about the spelling. I was in surgery for 4 and 1/2 hours to remove my cancerous prostate. ...
A: This was due to prolonged compression of the nerves that supply the inferior extremities which lead ...
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| my son,s recent hernia | 9/30/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: my son glenn aug 14 had emergency surgery on A in carcerated hernia on his left side near his ...
A: Sorry for the late reply but I was down with fever for which I could not be online for the past 2 ...
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| post surgery umbilical hernia questions | 9/29/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: i am a 37 yr old male and i had surgery done for umbilical hernia done on thursday 9/27/07.....when ...
A: If I were you I'd call the doctor and check with him/her. Let them know about the burning and the ...
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| swelling | 9/28/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: About 2 days ago I had a bicycle accident and was knocked completely off my bike. Luckily it wasnt ...
A: As I have not examined you, reviewed the medical record, lab tests, or imaging, what follows is ...
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| Lump in Base of Neck - Left Side | 9/27/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: My husband has discovered a gumball size lump in the base of his neck on his left side. It is ...
A: If it's something really serious then it would not go down in size too soon. However, saying this, I ...
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| Lump in Base of Neck - Left Side | 9/26/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: My husband has discovered a gumball size lump in the base of his neck on his left side. It is ...
A: There can be lots of causes of lump in that area ranging from occult cysts to more concerning lymph ...
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| Orbital Fractures and Flying | 9/25/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I had a mountain bicycling accident on Sept 22. The left side of my face hit a rock and I have been ...
A: You are correct to ask. AR 91.17 effectively grounds you until you are feeling up to it, "Must not ...
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| marlex mesh | 9/24/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: in march, 2003, i underwent a right herniorrhaphy using marlex mesh. in june, 2006, i was seated and ...
A: Such a situation is extremely rare following hernia surgery. In my experience I have never had a ...
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| Open Inguinal Hernia Surgery | 9/23/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: I had the surgery on 8/14/07. I spent 3 days in the hospital following the surgery and now almost 5 ...
A: It is quite common to have long standing pain for a few month after hernioplasty. This is due to the ...
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| surgery and lupus anti coag | 9/22/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: My husband developed a DVT in June and found to have lupus anticoag. He is on coumadin now. He now ...
A: There is no one answer to this question. Sometimes the doctor that prescribed the coumadin just ...
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| stellate lesion in lung | 9/22/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: a ct scan showed stellate lesion in rt. upper lung measuring 5mm, which may represent ...
A: Here are the answers to your questions: 1. Since such a lesion is usually due to fibrosis it has a ...
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| Can one "heal" a hernia non-surgically? | 9/21/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I am a 61 year-old male in excellent health. I have a small inguinal hernia which, after ...
A: My answer is for information purposes only as I have not examined you or reviewed your medical ...
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| stellate lesion in lung | 9/21/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: a ct scan showed stellate lesion in rt. upper lung measuring 5mm, which may represent ...
A: Yes a stellate lesion in the lung as in your case is usually seen with parenchymal lesions and can ...
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| inguinal hernia | 9/20/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: I am 22 weeks pregnant and I have an inguinal hernia. Is there anything that can be done at this ...
A: You are currently in the second trimester of pregnancy and most surgeries during pregnancy can be ...
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| post-op recovery | 9/19/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: Adhikari, Six weeks ago I had the sternal wires removed from my chest. However, the area along the ...
A: Yes, it takes a bit of time before these symptoms subside. In many patients these symptoms can take ...
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| abdominal bulge after nephrectomy | 9/18/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: In January I had a radical right nephrectomy (stage 2 RCC) before I left the hospital I developed a ...
A: From your description it seems that it is an incisional hernia. Most of the incisional hernias can ...
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| Lymph node removal | 9/18/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: About two weeks ago I had a lymph node removed from the inside of my bicep near my elbow. Two ...
A: My answer is for information purposes only as I have not examined you or reviewed your medical ...
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| Lymph node removal | 9/18/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: About two weeks ago I had a lymph node removed from the inside of my bicep near my elbow. Two ...
A: My answer is for information purposes only as I have not examined you or reviewed your medical ...
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| Lymph node removal | 9/18/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: Approximately 2 weeks ago I had a lymph node removed near my elbow on the inside of my upper arm. ...
A: If you have had your epitrochlear lymph node removed completely then there is no chance of ...
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| Hernia | 9/17/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: I underwent surgery for a hernia/gilmore groin (mesh procedure) nearly 11 weeks ago.I felt much ...
A: Mesh is a foreign body that is introduced into the defect. The body reacts to the foreign body by ...
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| lymphangioma | 9/17/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: My son recently had a mass removed from his abdomen and the pathology report claimed that it was a ...
A: Lymphangiomas are hamartomatous lesions that occur on a congenital basis which imply that this ...
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| BOMB BLAST TRAUMA | 9/16/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: Adhikari, I wanted to know what is bomb blast truama and I wanted to know if a person who is ...
A: Management of a patient with bomb blast injury follows the current guidelines for emergency ...
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| post surgery drainage | 9/15/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: 3 weeks ago I had surgery to rebove an infectious boil, 4 days later it started leaking between the ...
A: This is actually a seroma that has formed in the wound and it would be better that if a few stitches ...
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| BOMB BLAST TRAUMA | 9/15/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
Q: Adhikari, I wanted to know what is bomb blast truama and I wanted to know if a person who is ...
A: In response to your question, the mechanism of bomb blast injuries can be complex and can be divided ...
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