Importance of lipoma of the cord - by: pbrown
One study shows that 23% of indirect hernias were associated with lipomas of the cord. Can a lipoma of the cord be reliably seen on an pre-surgical ultrasound? If not, does this 23% number indicate...
View ArticlePosting never appeared - by: drtowfigh
Hi there. Only one post (this one) was noted. Not sure why your prior post did not show up. Please feel free to re-post. Thank you!
View ArticleDo I have a hernia? - by: nharrellmt
I have had pain in my right lower quadrant for months. It is just right of midline between my belly button and pubic bone. Often it is mild, dull pain but at other times it is constant, worse pain and...
View ArticleWhat ?s should surgeons be asking their patients? - by: WisconsinHerniaDoc
Dear All, My name is Dr. Jake Greenberg and like Dr. Towfigh, I am a hernia surgeon excpet in freezing cold Madison, WI instead of sunny Beverly Hills! Additionally, I am a hernia patient as I had...
View ArticleNo mesh tissue repair surgeons in Washington or Oregon? - by: otzi
Does anyone know of hernia surgeons in the states of Washington or Oregon who are skilled and able to perform a no mesh inguinal hernia tissue repair? I am not certain this is the right avenue for my...
View ArticleSpigelian questions - by: mapleleaf
I have read on here that if you have laproscopic surgery to explore for a hernia, that one can be missed if they don't take down the peritoneum. Is this not routine for a surgeon to do this if they...
View ArticleSevere pain 14 months after TEP-repair - by: InPain
Hi, I had a laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia surgery in september 2014, for a small hernia on the left side. I think it was a ProGrip mesh, it was 15x12 cm with no tacks or sutures. 4 weeks later I got...
View ArticleWhat ?s should surgeons be asking their patients? - by: WisconsinHerniaDoc
Dear All, My name is Dr. Jake Greenberg and like Dr. Towfigh, I am a hernia surgeon excpet in freezing cold Madison, WI instead of sunny Beverly Hills! Additionally, I am a hernia patient as I had...
View ArticleHernia repair without anesthesia - by: Nanarose
Thank You. I will try again. Dr. Towfigh, you being an expert in Hernia Surgeries, what in your opinion are the best tests to correctly diagnose a hernia and what kind of a hernia, i.e. femoral,...
View ArticleLow WBC - by: BDTAllen
Having surgery on Friday for a femoral hernia and the CBC came back with low WBC. The surgeon said he does not see anything alarming in the CBC 5 or 6 categories were off, most just a little but the...
View ArticleDr. Towfigh - Neurectomy - by: 21tomlinson
Good morning Dr., My situation is decidedly different from most on here, but I happened to read about you in researching potential solutions to my problem so I found my way here. First, let me start by...
View ArticleMuscle atrophy - by: Momof4
I had a triple neurectomy almost two years ago. I subsequently developed muscle atrophy in my pelvis/groin area, above my pubic bone. Can a triple neurectomy contribute to this atrophy?
View ArticleSurgery after incisional hernia mesh repair - by: drtowfigh
If you've had mesh implanted in your abdominal wall, surgery through it can be tricky. There is risk of injuring underlying intestine, infecting the mesh, and hernia recurrence. Your surgeon should be...
View ArticleWhat ?s should surgeons be asking their patients? - by: WisconsinHerniaDoc
Dear All, My name is Dr. Jake Greenberg and like Dr. Towfigh, I am a hernia surgeon excpet in freezing cold Madison, WI instead of sunny Beverly Hills! Additionally, I am a hernia patient as I had...
View ArticleIncisional Hernia progressing to constipation, nausea and severe bloating -...
I underwent a laparoscopic appendectomy 13 years ago, I was 19 years old at the time and the surgery appeared be completely successful without complications. I resumed normal activity within a few...
View ArticleSwelling below where inguinal hernia surgery was performed - by: TJR1486
A little background.. I had inguinal hernia surgery on 2/23/16, everything was going fine. I went back to the surgeon for a 2 week follow up on 3/7/16 which he said the hole was small that he had to...
View ArticleHidden Hernia? Can scans be read if emailed? - by: Dtkassel4028
Hi Hernia Forum My story starts 9 weeks ago with discomfort in my back that worked its way to under my ribs and then settled in and around my belly button. My dr checked my blood and that came back...
View ArticleMesh infection: Does it all need to come out? - by: drtowfigh
If you have a mesh infection, is it true that all the mesh must be removed? What if you get better with antibiotics?
View ArticleNeed help in Austin, TX - by: Elvgrengrl
I've been trying to figure out what's going on in my lower left inguinal area for well over a year. When standing I can feel a hard knot that's about 2 inches left of my belly button and about 3.5"...
View ArticlePost op - by: Kerryk
I had bilateral open inguinal hernia repair 3 weeks ago. Still sore and gets painful when I stand etc. pain migrates quite low. .. Labia. How long can this last. And on day 4 post surgery I stretched...
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