Complications after inguinal hernia removal
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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No matter how sparing the method of surgical intervention was, the operation is an operation. To a greater or lesser extent, using any method, there is a possibility of complication development after removal of the inguinal hernia.
The most frequently stated:
- Infection into the wound. Suppuration of the operating wound. Prophylactically or for relief, the patient takes antibiotics.
- Violation of the integrity of the vessels, leading to testicular atrophy in men or problems of the reproductive system in women.
- Puffiness of the zone, formation of a hematoma. To prevent or reduce the intensity of the process, a heating pad with ice is placed on the operated area for a couple of hours, immediately after the application of the seams.
- If the surgeon made a mistake, nerve damage is possible. The patient loses sensitivity in the area of the scrotum (in men) and the inner surface of the thigh.
- Violation of the integrity of the spermatic cord, which can lead a man to lose his reproductive abilities.
- Relapse of the disease.
- Thrombosis of the deep veins of the lower leg. Usually, this complication affects bedridden patients.
- Dropsy of testis.
- Pain.
- Increase in the temperature of the operated site.
- Damage to the vessels of the thigh.
- At occurrence of even one of complications for an indefinite time the recovery period of such patient lengthens.
[Burning after removal of inguinal hernia
The operation was performed and the patient begins the stage of postoperative recovery and rehabilitation. After the anesthesia has passed, the patient begins to feel pain in the lower abdomen. Perhaps a feeling of numbness. From 15 to 20 percent of those who undergo surgery may feel minor burning sensation after removal of the inguinal hernia. If there is no other pathological symptomatology, then the above factors relate to the symptoms of the postoperative rate.
In a number of cases, after a surgery, the patient experiences a sensitivity disorder. Usually, the sensitivity level in such patients is restored independently after several weeks. In rare cases, this may take several months. Individual characteristics of a person and the complexity of the operative intervention are triggered here.
A sensitivity disorder, in addition to burning, can also be manifested by numbness, tingling, an increase in the sensitivity of one and a decrease in the susceptibility of another site.
But it is worthwhile to say about your feelings to the treating doctor. After all, the burning sensation in the wound area, against the background of the manifestation of other symptoms, may also indicate infection of the surgical suture. In this case, the doctor will prescribe a course of antibiotics. And the sooner this is done, the less the patient's body will suffer.
Pain after removal
It has already been said that the pain syndrome and its intensity largely depends on the chosen method of operation and anesthesia. Usually, after four hours after the procedure, the patient can move independently. But at the same time he begins to experience aching pain in the seam area.
The pain after removal can be different.
- Such a symptomatology can testify to healing. After all, soft tissues and nerve fibers were damaged during the operation, and the zone became more sensitive. This pain is muscular or neurological.
- Provoke a pain syndrome and swelling of tissues.
- Harbinger of relapse. The risk of a second operation.
- Can "talk" about the divergence of stitches. If this is not visually observed, it is possible for an internal discrepancy.
- There was an error in the resection.
Swelling after removal
A small swelling after the intervention is the norm. To eliminate the development of swelling immediately after the application of stitches on the area of manipulation apply a hot-water bottle with ice.
But if the swelling after the removal of the hernia began to develop not immediately after the operation, and later, during the rehabilitation period, it is necessary to urgently contact the doctor. In fact, edema is a violation of outflow of lymph or venous blood. But also to experience especially, it is not necessary. Usually, this problem is quickly and easily eliminated.
Suspension, bandage or tightly fitting to the body melting can save the situation. Linen should be made of natural material (cotton).
Medic can also be prescribed one of the drugs that have anti-edematous properties. Any antihistamine drug will do. Usually it is taken on a pill every eight hours. The course of therapy takes about five days.
In the protocol of anti-edema therapy, a drug is prescribed, the basis of which is vitamin D, which allows swelling to dissolve more quickly.
Temperature after inguinal hernia removal
The operation is performed and the patient enters the rehabilitation period. But the temperature that has appeared after the removal of the inguinal hernia is always an unpleasant symptom, capable of saying that an infection has entered the body of the patient, which triggered the inflammation process, and possibly suppuration.
To prevent infection and development, the physician prescribes a course of antibiotics after any operation. But if the temperature still appears, you should immediately notify your doctor. He will review the situation and correct the therapy.
Pain in the testicle after removal
Another of the complications of the postoperative period may be pain in the testicle after removal. The cause of this discomfort can be a nerve damage, which the surgeon made while performing the relief of the problem. In this case, the sensitivity of the affected area increases, leading to pain syndrome.
Provoke pain is capable of swelling, which is localized in the area nearby with the testicle. In any case, it is necessary to consult a specialist for advice and removal of discomfort.
Dropsy after inguinal hernia removal
Hydrocele or as people say, dropsy is one of the most common negative consequences of the intervention.
Mostly, dropsy after removal of the inguinal hernia is one-sided. In this case, there is an asymmetry in the size of the scrotum. But cases of bilateral hydrocephalus are not unique. Sometimes the size of the scrotum reaches such a size that a man has a problem in motor activity.
Complication in the form of hydrocele is an indication for prompt intervention. Conservative treatment in this case is powerless.
Tumor after removal
Visually the hernia resembles a neoplasm, which is quite possibly far from medicine a person is able to take for a tumor. Depending on the method of removing the problem, the patient's medical history, physical condition and the state of the body's defenses, the probability of recurrence may be different.
But the operation is a stress for the body, and its recovery requires forces that are increased in volume and consumed by the body, reducing the patient's immune status.
It is such a picture of the development of the recovery period and is capable of provoking a tumor after removal of the hernia. Therefore, a specialist consultation is mandatory.