Table of Contents
- Overview
- Risks
- Recovery
- Prevention
- Images
Herniorrhaphy
Risks
Risks for any anesthesia include:
- Reactions to medications
- Problems breathing
Risks for any surgery include:
- Bleeding
- Infection
Additional risks of hernia repair include:
- Injury to nearby structures
- Hernia returns
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Hernia repair Recovery
Review Date: 10/16/2006
Reviewed By: J.A. Lee, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
