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FairRider
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Joined : Jan 2008
Posts : 32
Posted 4/6/2008 9:04 AM (GMT -7)
Has anyone herad of a hernia resulting from DaVinci surgery? My hubby is 3 weeks post-op and the bulge at the groin seems like classic hernia. Of course, we will call Monday, but wonder if others know about this?

THanks so much - this is such a wealth of information.

FairRider
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DanmanBob
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Posts : 467
Posted 4/6/2008 9:53 AM (GMT -7)
I have seen others post about hernias from Davinci.

I had a hernia also, but my surgery was open variety, not Davinci....and supposedly was not related to the prostate surgery.

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PianoMan
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Posts : 365
Posted 4/6/2008 4:48 PM (GMT -7)
Hi FairRider:  I just had surgery two days ago (April 4th) for bilateral inguinal hernias -- one on each side. 

Just about every male on my mother's side had hernias, except me.  I guess I had the weaknesses there though and the DaVinci surgery I had may have opened the gaps enough to let 'em rip big time.

Sorry I don't have any links to share at the moment, but do some googling on prostate, DaVinci, hernias and you'll find some recent studies suggesting that there is a relationship  between prostatectomy (open and DaVinci) and subsequent hernias.

BTW -- my hernia surgery, in some ways, has been more aggravating than the prostatectomy, believe it or not.  I'm 48 hours out and still having trouble getting out of bed in the morning, getting in and out of chairs etc.  BUT -- 48 hours is not a long time.

Oh well.  The way I look at it -- at least it's not cancer surgery this time around.

Get your husband evaluated.  Hernias need to be taken care of.  They cannot heal themseolves.

Best to ya,

Tom

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TonyB
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Posted 4/6/2008 5:57 PM (GMT -7)
I just got dx'd with an "Umbilical Hernia" last Tuesday. This hernia is immediately above my belly button. I was about where the incision was made to insert the camera during my da Vinci procedure. My urologist has given me a referral to see a plastic surgeon to do the repair. :-)
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daveed
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Posted 4/8/2008 10:30 AM (GMT -7)

Hi! FaiRider

I just had a hernia repaired on April 1st that was a result of the DaVinci procedure.

It took well over a year after surgery to develop. I had surgery Nov 1 of 06. My wife and I joined the local gym around January and I started doing about 300 crunches a day. I then noticed a bulge at one of the port sites and sure enough it turned out to be a hernia. The surgeon told me that the urologist don't normally resew the muscle when they cut through to insert the robot arm and that crated a weakness. You can be sure I am strictly following post op advice about lifting and straining. Don't want to do this again. Good Luck

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Frank1205
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Posted 4/8/2008 2:52 PM (GMT -7)
Hi Fairrider,

Has your husband been taking it easy on recovery. Sorry to here this latest news.

You guys are always in my thoughts,

Frank
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