Inguinal Hernia And Enlarged Prostate
It is more common in men.
Inguinal hernia and enlarged prostate. Because of the scarring from prostate surgery the preperitoneal space is challenging to work in making laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia after a prostatectomy is nearly impossible. But the surgeon found enlarged prostate in clinical examination and he now advises for surgery for prostate too because he says that hernia problem will reappear soon if prostate problem is not treated now. Men who have extreme difficulty urinating because of an enlarged prostate should have the prostate problem fixed before having hernia repair surgery. This in turn can.
Elderly patients frequently suffer from inguinal hernia and benign prostatic hyperplasia. If you are overweight lose the extra pounds. A large 10 cm right inguinal hernia extending into the right hemiscrotum fig. Inguinal hernia is a bulge in the groin.
Treat your enlarged prostate. If you are a man with an enlarged prostate and you strain to pass urine get treated. Umbilical hernia is a bulge around the belly button. If you have an enlarged prostate then this can lead to straining while you urinate.
Some surgeons advise people with cirrhosis not to have hernia surgery. It occurs when the muscle around the belly button does not close completely after birth. It may go all the way down into the scrotum. Is a combination of hernia and prostate.
If you have had surgery for inguinal hernia it is important to follow all your doctor s instructions and keep your follow up appointments. He has already been operated for hernia left side some 16 years ago. People who have had radiation treatments to the groin area may have poor healing and a higher risk of the hernia coming back. Repairing an inguinal hernia after prostate surgery can sometimes be very difficult.
1a and an enlarged prostate consistent with benign prostate hyperplasia bph were noted on physical examination. My father now aged 87 years suffered from urine blockage problem 7 years though he has not been operated for enlarged prostate. Today he has inguinal. The doctor is not prepared to treat only hernia problem.
Incisional hernia can occur through a scar if you have had abdominal surgery in the past. Urine culture showed klebsiella oxytoca 10 000 50 000 cfu ml which was subsequently treated effectively with antibiotics.