Ten months post op from umbilical hernia mesh repair some swelling around belly button down to the pubic area with a hard lump on the incision line and the center of belly button with alot of gripping sharp and twisting pain. felling of fullness and weight loss.Ct scan shows bilateral ingunial hernia on pelvis without repair yet. Pls help me resolve this problem.
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It is very important that your plastic surgeon and anesthesiologist be aware of all of your medical conditions. It may also be helpful to have your internist or gastroenterologist “clear” you for the planned procedure; they may also have recommendations about perioperative medication man...
It should not be a problem having the tummy tuck surgery with a lap band port in place. The more information you are able to provide to your plastic surgeon the better. The position of the port often needs to be adjusted during the procedure; sometimes the port is more palpable after the tummy...
The most important question is why you had a d-dimer measured before a tummy tuck. The hematologist should be evaluating the results of this test and communicating your risk to the plastic surgeon.