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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Marlex Mesh | 1/16/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: I have had 4 hernia repairs the first one my body rejected the marlex mesh and balled it up causing ... A: Certainly, but it is exceeding rare in my experience. It is more likely an antigen in your ... | ||
| Abdominal burning, redness, and pain after hernia surgery | 1/15/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: My father had hernia surgery to in his abdominal area to repair 3 hernias on October 23rd. One was ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| private | 1/13/2008 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: i have a problem in my pennis cze i mustebate alot now liquid like substance coming out once in 3 ... A: Having fluid leaking from your penis is a probable sign of an infection of some type. You should ... | ||
| Lump in breast, what to expect after diagnostic mammogram? | 1/13/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: Edwards, I am 51 years old, the mother of two (23 & 21yo), and had a total hysterectomy in 2001 due ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| incisional hernia | 1/11/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: I had 2 incisional hernias repaired on 8-8-07. They covered my left side from the navel to the ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| post-op hematoma | 1/11/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: I had a two level anterior lumbar fusion (L4/5 &L5/S1) about 4 months ago. I developed a rather ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| Post op night sweats. | 1/10/2008 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I had gall bladder surgery 2 weeks ago. Since being released from the hospital I've been having ... A: Your gall bladder might have possibly been inflamed or infected and you are still healing post ... | ||
| Hernia | 1/9/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: I had a inguinal hernia surgery performed in March 2007. A Krugel Patch was used. I had intense pain ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| pan gastristis | 1/9/2008 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: 12 months ago I underwent an endoscopy as I was experiencing abdominal pain, swelling in the ... A: I don't know exactly where to begin with to help you out. I guess the best place to start is to ... | ||
| pilonidal sinus | 1/9/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: My son had 2 operations 5 years ago to clear up this problem. The wound has never healed and has ... A: Pilonidal cysts are a vexing problem. They are often incompletely treated as may have occurred in ... | ||
| post-op urination | 1/3/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: Edwards - I have a question regarding urination after surgery. My husband had a Meckel's ... A: Provided everything else is normal about the post-operative patient, a post-operative diuresis ... | ||
| appendectomy post-op pain | 1/2/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: My husband had his appendix removed 5 days ago. It had not burst. He is still in severe pain. The ... A: He should recover completely without any type of long-term problems. A Meckel's diverticulum should ... | ||
| Heavy lifting after abdominalplasty with hernia repair | 1/2/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: my question is can injury from extremely heavy lifting be caused to internal prolene suture from ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| appendectomy post-op pain | 1/2/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: My husband had his appendix removed 5 days ago. It had not burst. He is still in severe pain. The ... A: It sounds like he had a very rare Meckel's Diverticulum, a gastric remnant located in the mid-gut. ... | ||
| Scar Healing | 1/2/2008 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: I had a foot of my terminal ileum removed as well as my appendix, a bit of my colon and my ileocecal ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| appendectomy post-op pain | 12/29/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: My husband had his appendix removed 5 days ago. It had not burst. He is still in severe pain. The ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| Post-surgical laparoscopic umbilical hernia question | 12/27/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I had laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair done 6 days ago. I feel like my recovery is going very ... A: I'm not able to confirm wether it is perfectly normal without knowing much more. The best thing to ... | ||
| Post-surgical laparoscopic umbilical hernia question | 12/26/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I had laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair done 6 days ago. I feel like my recovery is going very ... A: Please do not guess at what could be possibly wrong or not. Give the surgeon a call in the morning ... | ||
| inguinal hernia repair/bruised scrotum | 12/24/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: I'm 51 and I had left inguinal hernia repair 5 months ago using the prolene 3D patch. After surgery ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| hernia/suture granuloma | 12/19/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: I was wondering I had a hernia and abdominalplasty 8 years ago. Everything healed & looked great. ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| hemotoma after surgery | 12/19/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: Dr. Edwards. I had hernia surgery 10 days ago, and saw my doctor 3 days ago. He said that I had ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| how long should swelling last after a hernia operation | 12/19/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: ok i had a hernia operation on the right side of my groin witch they used mesh to patch up. its been ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| Incision left open | 12/18/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: My sister had surgery for diverticulitis. She had to go back 11 days later due to a rupture and was ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| cipro | 12/14/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I am a 59 year old female RN with similar nursing experience to yours-average height, average ... A: My personal opinion about taking Cipro is that it worked for me when I had a UTI. I did not suffer ... | ||
| Broken leg. Operation delayed. Again. | 12/14/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: Three weeks ago my grandpa broke his leg (shank). It was a twist-like fracture or something like ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| Pilonidal Sinus | 12/11/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: I had Pilonidal Sinus surgery 5 mths back. After 2 mths after the surgery I had some infection also ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| Attending Physician | 12/10/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: Are you, or have you been, an "attending physician"? You have much in common with my husband's ... A: I am an attending. I am a board certified general surgeon (semi-retired). I am a senior FAA ... | ||
| lymph node surgery | 12/7/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I am to have lymph node surgery on my neck next month and am very scared.Other than having my wisdom ... A: That is what I thought you wanted to know...I can't give you this answer because the doctors can ... | ||
| surgical removal of iud from cervix | 12/7/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I am a 21 year-old mother or two (20 months and 3 months) who had a mirena iud insterted Thursday, ... A: Yes, I have experience with this in two ways...one is I also use the same method for birth control ... | ||
| Hernia Surgery | 12/4/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: I had a hernia repair surgery on November 22nd 2006. The hernia was in the pelvis area, and they ... A: I have performed a great deal of hernia surgery and never encountered a "cyst," in the operative ... | ||
| iv complications after surgery | 12/4/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
| Q: I had rotator cuff repair surgery on October 24th. Upon entering the hospital I informed the nurses ... A: I am saddened by your story...I would go to see a plastic surgeon and/or an infectious disease ... | ||
| Abdominal Trauma | 12/3/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: Ptaient Sustained Abdominal trauma & was suspect intra peritoneal bleeding, which of the most ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| when to have surgery | 12/3/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: what is the best day of the week and time of the day to have surgery? A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| hernia recovery time | 11/30/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: my 67 year old father had hernia surgery 2 months ago. he is still complaining about discomfort and ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| BAKERS CYST | 11/28/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: I'm a 34 yr old Woman, pretty much active. My concern is that I've decide to have surgery. My ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| Ruptured Baker's Cyst | 11/27/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: Doctor, I was diagnosed with a ruptured baker's cyst that moved down into my calf muscle. My ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
| Gallbladder Surgery | 11/25/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
| Q: I am a 44 yr old female. I had a subtotal hysterectomy one year ago. I have unbelievable pain ... A: Yes, an ultrasound would be best for delineating stones in the gall bladder. However, the fact that ... | ||
| umbilical hernia / mesh | 11/20/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
| Q: I had surgery on the 9th to repair an umbilical hernia..mesh was used..... i was feeling good a wek ... A: This is quite expected following a hernioplasty. As the process of fibrosis begins around the mesh ... | ||
| Penis lump after hernia surgery | 11/18/2007 | Dr. Souvik Adhikari MD |
| Q: 2 and a half weeks ago I had an inguinal hernia repair done. Afterward, in addition to my penis and ... A: It seems that adequate hemostasis was not achieved after the surgery for which you have developed a ... | ||
| RIH | 11/16/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
| Q: My 88 yo father just had surgery a week ago. He had multiple other problems, not the least of which ... A: I have not examined you or the patient in question, reviewed the medical record, associated ... | ||
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General Surgery
Answers by Expert:
Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Can answer general and vascular surgery questions, trauma, burns, some plastic surgery questions, general gastrointestinal surgery and gastrointestinal medical questions and questions regarding aviation medicine.
Experience
Board certified general surgeon. Seventeen years practice experience in general, vascular, and no-cardiac thoracic surgery and endoscopy.
Organizations
College of Surgeons, AMA, Aerospace Medical Assoc., Civil Aviation Medical Assoc.
Education/Credentials
BA, MD, American Board of Surgery, Fellow American College of Surgeons, seventeen years practice all phases, including teaching.
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