Hernia Surgery Recovery: Managing Pain, Mesh & Recovery

Effective recovery from hernia repair involves managing post-operative pain and constipation. Recognize complications of abdominal mesh and activities to avoid.

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Complications of Abdominal Hernia Mesh Repair

The development of implantable fabric meshes revolutionized hernia surgery. Your surgeon can choose to repair your hernia by pulling together your natural tissues or by using mesh to bridge the abnormal opening without creating any tension.

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How to Recover From Hernia Surgery

A hernia is the protrusion of a body part through an abnormal opening, and curing it requires surgery to reposition the part and close the opening. There are 2 major goals in recovery from surgery: returning to normal activity and reducing the chance the hernia will return.

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