Should I have diastasis recti repair during recurrent umbilical hernia surgery with mesh? (Photo)
August 13, 2024
Asked By:Calm601813 in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España
had an herniorrpamy a year and a half ago. The umbilical hernia is back and the parietal hole twice the size (3 cm). I have diastasis recti (3-4 cm), a previous c-section (3 pregnancies), asthma with ongoing treatment and allergy to some materials and NAIDs. A surgeon suggest hernia mesh and not touching diastasis while the other says full abdominal wall suturing and mesh is necessary. Scared of mesh as I didn't tolerate ankle plate and I'm allergic to materials, NAIDs...thank you!
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My background is general surgery with a concentration in hernia repair that then transitioned to cosmetic surgery. I think a robotic repair done in experienced hands would be great. My suggestion is to ask the surgeon how man of these surgeries he does in a 6 month time. It should be at least...
Hi, even though it doesnt really matter, I would recommend you to start with the diastasis recti, as for the recovery you will need to wear a compression garment for few weeks that may be very uncomfortable if your breast surgery wound is recent.
Do not perform the surgery at the same time, as...
While there could just be cosmetic reasons for the bulge, it would be best to have a CAT scan done first to make sure that you don’t have a hernia from the previous surgeries. If there is a hernia, this needs to be fixed first before you do any cosmetic work. If it’s truly just uneven fat and...