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| Testicular discomfort and nausea post right inguinal hernia repair | 6/25/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: Eight weeks after laparoscopic surgical repair or my right inguinal hernia using a floating mesh I ...
A: It seems very high to me. You should not have to pay anything except a co-pay if the surgeon is a ...
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| metallic clip within cervix left by mistake of doctor. | 6/24/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I am 30 yr old female and had a c section delivery 11 month ago . suddenly pain started in my groin ...
A: The only person who should answer this question is the doctor who performed your C section. Please ...
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| Swelling From Operation | 6/19/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I recently had a hernia operation, approximately one year ago, and I still have some swelling along ...
A: Having never examined you, or participated in your care, I can only guess. Underneath any incision ...
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| Surgery question | 6/16/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: Is there a standard way to close an elliptical incision. Any information would be very helpful, ...
A: If you are talking about a skin incision then can use a 4-0 Monocryl suture to place continuous ...
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| Spinal cord stimulator explant | 6/16/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I had a spinal cord stimulator explant surgery about a week and a half ago. One week after the ...
A: I take great pride in my closures as they are the signature at the bottom of a work of art. As I was ...
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| post surgery issues | 6/12/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: Sir, About three years ago I had inguinal hernia surgery. As a result of the surgery, I had a ...
A: I have a difficult time supplying anything more than guesses as I haven't examined you and the ...
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| hernia repair | 6/12/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I saw your response to the fellow who had asked about the use of mesh for his hernia repair. I had ...
A: The website should have contacts that you can use and look into. I thought that would be the best ...
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| perforated colon | 6/12/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: 53 yr old male friend went in for screening sigmoidoscopy ...3 days later awoke with severe cramping ...
A: I am sure the doc who did the sigmoidoscopy has mentioned it to your friend that one of the risks ...
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| post cholecystectomy | 6/10/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: My wife was having pain in the middle chest area and after tests, she was found to have gallstones, ...
A: What I highly recommend for you to do is get a second opinion from another doctor or two... When ...
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| post cholecystectomy | 6/9/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: My wife was having pain in the middle chest area and after tests, she was found to have gallstones, ...
A: I have heard of this occurring before, please give me some more information so I can review the ...
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| kidney transplant | 6/7/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: my father is going to go thru a kidney transplant very soon, he seems to think if everything goes ...
A: You are right that it might take couple of months before he goes to work-this depends on how long he ...
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| Umbilical Hernia Surgery | 6/5/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I recently had an open repair surgery to fix an umbilical hernia and the doctor told me I could not ...
A: After your doctor has warned you against weight lifting, I would check with him to make sure it is ...
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| post open inguinal hernia pain | 6/4/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I had an inguinal hernia repair when I was 8yrs old. A week and three days ago I had to undergo an ...
A: You probably had a recurrent hernia in that area. You are still early from the oepration time, and ...
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| gallstones explanation | 5/29/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: please explain this from my own personal medical report:punctate non-obstructive calculus in the ...
A: Calculus in the right renal cortex: A small stone in the right kidney that does not obstruct the ...
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| Large Wound | 5/25/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I have a 4 inch cut on my knee that is almost to the joint in depth. I have had it closed with ...
A: The wound can be treated by keeping it clean and letting it heal in by secondary intention. Long ...
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| Surgical Teams | 5/24/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: my name is Hannah and I am working on an ethnography project. I am researching surgical teams and ...
A: Your question is a dissertation on the culture of surgery and the operating room in particular. 1. ...
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| BOWEL PERFORATION DURING HERNIA SURGERY | 5/18/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: my story begins when last october my husband had "minor outpatient surgery" to repair an umbilical ...
A: He had a very unfortunate complication of hernia surgery. I have no idea what type of procedure was ...
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| chronic appendicitis? | 5/14/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: my name is Tania, I'm 32 . Last month i end up in the A&E department with severe abdominal pain in ...
A: It has been my experience that chronic appendicitis does not exist. The more likely cause is ...
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| left pain | 5/10/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I've already sent this e-mail and a reply was given...I wanted to add that I'm 22 years of age and I ...
A: You asked...Do you think I have something serious? What can I do please? I WOULD TRY TAKING A PAIN ...
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| prvt | 5/10/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: hope u wi€ll help me actually i have pain in my anal one side just right side but this pain is some ...
A: The answer to your question lies in being seen by a physician who will listen to your concerns and ...
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| appendix | 5/10/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I had my appendix removed a week ago came home and felt good. Four days later I started having pain ...
A: I am not sure why exactly you have pain on the left side. Could be related to the placement of ...
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| post ventral hernia repair nausea | 5/9/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: It's been 2 1/2 weeks since my sisters ventral hernia repair and she is having persistent nausea. ...
A: The mesh used in ventral (incisional) hernia repair is plastic and placed in a properitoneal ...
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| After Surgery Question | 5/9/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: About two years ago, I went in to have my right shoulder looked at. I had seen this one spot (right ...
A: It sounds like a scar tissue that has formed. I can only guess from what you've told me as to what ...
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| post ventral hernia repair nausea | 5/9/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: It's been 2 1/2 weeks since my sisters ventral hernia repair and she is having persistent nausea. ...
A: The surgeon had no idea she had nausea or had no idea what is causing it? I suggest you review the ...
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| hernia surgery recovery | 5/8/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: The surgeon called me today. She said the urinary retention is due to narcotics and to stop them. ...
A: If what your are saying regards the discomfort is accurate, she could have entrapped a nerve in the ...
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| Smoking, foot surgery & amputation... | 5/8/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: One of my very close friends is 32, he is a smoker. He has just found out that what was previously ...
A: I agree with you that "shock," was the motivation behind the physician's "kind," words. However, ...
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| Multiple Incisional Hernia Surgeries with Mesh that is on the recall list | 5/8/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: In June of 2000, I had a Nissan Fundelapation to be a hugh hiatel hernia that was about to bust. In ...
A: Girl, you have been thru a lot! If they do another surgery then they will most likely remove the ...
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| Lump in 3 year olds neck. | 5/8/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: My 3 year ols nephew has a gumball size lump in the left side of his neck, my sister is too busy to ...
A: Simply put, Yes. There are several things it could be and I wouldn't even guess. Have him visit the ...
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| Cardiac Bypass Surgery | 5/6/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I am a Cardiac Bypass surgery patient 7 weeks out of surgery. I still have pain in the sternum area ...
A: First of, I am a female. Sternal dehiscence is a serious issue, and yes, it may heal without ...
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| another hernia recovery question | 5/5/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I did manage to get in to see the surgeon. She says nothing but it takes a long long time to heal ...
A: Hernia surgeries commonly cause pinching and burning early on. If you are in the first two to three ...
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| Cardiac Bypass Surgery | 5/4/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I am a Cardiac Bypass surgery patient 7 weeks out of surgery. I still have pain in the sternum area ...
A: Pain after any kind of chest surgery and even after having had a chest tube in is common and usually ...
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| inguinal hernia repair with mesh insert, subsequent hematoma and numbness | 5/3/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I had hernia repair 8 days ago with a mesh insert. I have since developed a hematoma under the ...
A: Ice to the area will help, avoid aspirin and ibuprofin. Call your surgeon and get in to be seen ...
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| Kidney transplantation | 5/1/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: Khumar. Several days ago, a friend of mine has been diagnosed with chronic renal insufficiency, and ...
A: wow, an expert in category languages-can you tell me more what this means and what do your abilities ...
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| Kidney transplantation | 5/1/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: Mr Edwards. Several days ago, a friend of mine has been diagnosed with chronic renal insufficiency, ...
A: Donor matching is a subspecialty of immunology and I don't consider myself an immunologist. What I ...
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| Gall Stones | 4/30/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: Since I had my gall bladder removed 18 months ago, I have put on a lot of weight especially on my ...
A: Gaining weight after the gallbladder was removed isn't a usual side effect. Could it be that you are ...
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| infection after sapheneous vein surgery | 4/28/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I came to this site after reading a post by another surgery patient with a similiar problem. I had ...
A: So my question is this, does the sort of infection I have ever clear up just on antibiotics, or is ...
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| Ventral hernia repair-laparoscopy | 4/27/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I had 2 ventral herna's repaired about 3 months ago. In the past several weeks my abdomen is ...
A: It is relatively unusual to have all these symptoms persist 3 months after surgery. I would say ...
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| Mole Removal After Effect | 4/25/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I had a mole removed off of my inner leg about 4 months ago. It left a normal scar with some ...
A: You may have a small stitch abscess caused from retained deep sutures placed at the first procedure. ...
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| ?? elective appendectomy?? | 4/22/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I had a laparoscopy on Tuesday for suspected extensive endometriosis which he was going to cut out ...
A: You are asking too many questions at once. Let me attempt to sort this out. If a question arises ...
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| ODOR AFTER HERNIA OPERATION | 4/21/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: MY SITE AT THE BELLY BUTTON WHERE I HAD A HERNIA OPERATION 1 WEEK AGO SMELLS AWFUL. WHY? IT ALSO ...
A: Sometimes a bad odor or foul smell is emitted when infection is present. If you haven't seen your ...
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