Had open umbilical hernia repair with mesh yesterday afternoon. Popping feeling; could this be tacks from mesh separating?

October 22, 2016
Asked By:ahelstrom in Austin, TX

Today I have a weird "popping" feeling in my core. Could this be the tacks from the mesh separating? or is it just the CO2 that they put in me to do the operation?

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