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  • drtowfigh

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    July 18, 2016 at 4:10 am

    Another hernia 4 weeks after repair?

    Depends on how your hernia was surveyed laparoscopically.
    Some hernias are filled with fat and a survey from the inside will not reveal a hole (aka a TAPP or transabdominal laparoscopic survey) while there really is a hole/hernia.
    If your surgeon took down that fat and actually looked at the muscle to see if there is a hole (aka TEP or extra peritoneal laparoscopic survey) then there is no better more sure way of ruling out a hernia.