Hello I had a lap epigastric hernia surgery done at military hospital that failed. About a year later had it re-repaired using open method with mesh under and over the tear. That fixed it but now have a second hernia just below that.. Any advice would be helpful. I am a male 5’7″ 215 avid tennis player( I wear a belt when I play) the hernia I have now is much bigger than my previous one
Abdominal wall hernias typically recur at the lower edge of the repair. That is where gravity has the greatest pull.
The causes for recurrence vary per person. I would highly recommend that you do not undergo any further operations until all risk factors for failure are addressed. Weight is one of them. Nicotine use is another. Constipation is a third.
Hi Dr, thank you for your reply. I have a couple of questions I’m hoping you can answer..Is this considered a recurrent hernia or an incisional? Also would u recommend an actual closure of the defect with ventral hernias or is tension free ok.. I have a consult with Dr girschkan and also at Dr goodyears office(with one of his partners) thanks in advance. My second surgery was done with dr minehart(dr goodyears partner). I did feel great afterwards but noticed another bulge below the healing ridge a month or two later
Hi I did have another open repair earlier today. Dr used ventralight
mesh. In a lot of pain. Icing on and off and taking Percocet. But the huge(soccer ball size) bulge is gone.
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