Female Inguinal Hernia After Hysterectomy

An inguinal hernia isn t necessarily dangerous.

Female inguinal hernia after hysterectomy. In november 2009 seven months after the hysterectomy and four months after the onset of symptoms the patient underwent surgical exploration. Initially she was found to have left inguinal hernia on her physical examination. Post surgery the abdominal wall fails to heal and leaves a gap in the wall. Ventral hernia located in the abdominal wall i.

Though a larger incision such as with an abdominal hysterectomy may create a greater risk for an incisional hernia any incision in the abdomen can create a weak area. Open inguinal hernia surgery. This topic is answered by a medical expert. An incisional hernia is a hernia that forms at the scar site of abdominal surgery.

Is it safe during a hysterectomy to have a hernia repaired answered by dr. Your doctor is likely to recommend surgery to fix an inguinal hernia that s painful or enlarging. Inguinal hernia repair is a common surgical procedure. With this type of hernia the incision area is weak or has not healed completely.

If the hernia is going down the inguinal canal indirect it is either pushed back or tied off and removed. In open inguinal hernia repair a single long incision is made in the groin. Rare for women i hear but lucky me. This is a 50 years old female who presented with a left groin bulge with on and off pain and discomfort during activity and exercise.

This gap allows for parts of the intestinal tract or other digestive organs to push through into subcutaneous layers of the abdomen. I had the pleasure of an open inguinal hernia repair in june 2010. I had hernia repair in 2018 and to this day i still have the exact same hernia pain down my front right side and down into my inner thigh along with a lot of tailbone pain. It is aggravated by lifting more than 10 lbs.

It doesn t improve on its own however and can lead to life threatening complications. I had inguinal pain after my hysterectomy in 2017. Femoral hernia just below the groin region more common in female than men b. Surgery was finally proposed in order to exclude an incarcerated inguinal hernia.

I indirect inguinal hernia the most common hernia in female mostly congenital ii direct inguinal hernia mostly acquired iii. It depends on a number of factors such as the technique of h. Robotic assisted inguinal and femoral hernia in a female patient by dr iraniha. As a result the contents of the abdomen may protrude through the incision area.

Hi all i m a 38 year old female.