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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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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