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  • 4mm hernia above site of groin hernia repair

    Posted by herniagirl1 on December 13, 2019 at 11:49 am

    hello. An ultrasound has imaged a 4mm muscle tear above a 4 year old laparoscopic hernia mesh placement.
    Should I be worried about this? It’s apparently reducible according to the ultrasound technician and report writer. I can’t even see a bulge.
    Could there be a mistake? Should I have another ultrasound or some other mode of imaging? I really hope there’s a mistake as I’d rather not have another operation.

    thanks in advance for your consideration

    drtowfigh replied 5 years ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • drtowfigh

    Moderator
    December 14, 2019 at 5:35 pm

    Hernias should be repaired if they give problems otherwise, most of them can be observed with minimal risk.

    Ultrasounds May Miss hernias, but it’s rare for them to incorrectly show a hernia when there isn’t one there.

  • DrBrown

    Member
    December 13, 2019 at 4:31 pm

    [USER=”3094″]herniagirl1[/USER]
    Is the 4mm tear giving you any trouble?
    Where is the tear located?
    Why did you have the ultrasound in the first place?
    Regards.
    Bill Brown MD

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