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Can a hernia repair done in conjunction with other surgery?

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Tasteful588780May 12, 2024

I have a supraumbilical hernia and a spigelian hernia that needs repairing can this be combined with other surgery like diastasis recti repair and abdominoplasty or liposuction

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