Hernias after Robotic

HBFF

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Posted 8/4/2019 8:42 AM (GMT -7)

Hi. I am three years post Robotic surgery and I am laying in the hospital after a hernia surgery from the operative area at the umbilical area. Is this common to get hernias?

Thanks. Just didn’t see that coming

InTheShop

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Posted 8/4/2019 8:46 AM (GMT -7)

Sorry to hear you're having to deal with that.

I don't know the stats, but yes, we do hear of this from time to time. Don't think it's common (i.e. happens to lots of guys), but it is a thing that happens.

Andrew

Mumbo

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Posted 8/4/2019 9:10 AM (GMT -7)

You might have had a predisposition for an umbilical hernia and the incision below the navel may have triggered it. I had one repaired some years ago and told Urologist so he moved incision down a little and made sure they stitched it up real well after surgery. Hernias seem to happen with surgeries in this area from time to time.

oldbeek

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Posted 8/4/2019 9:29 AM (GMT -7)

My hernia surgeon said yes. Hernia repair at same hospital as RARP.

Blackjack

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Posted 8/4/2019 1:01 PM (GMT -7)

Sorta common, but skewed by this study finding:

“Postoperative IH occurrence was significantly associated with low surgeon experience.”

Skypilot56

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Posted 8/4/2019 1:33 PM (GMT -7)

It happened to me a couple of months after RP my surgeon said it was real common they bring out the prostate thru the belly button and guess what that's where I got it. Actually took longer to heal from that then the RP surgery.

Larry

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Posted 8/4/2019 3:28 PM (GMT -7)

Had the same thing, same place. Got it fixed about a year after surgery. Surprisingly sore for a few weeks... NewspaperLovet

PeterDisAbelard.

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Posted 8/4/2019 5:55 PM (GMT -7)

Yeah, pretty common, actually. I had mine fixed a couple of years ago.

Steve n Dallas

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Posted 8/5/2019 2:55 AM (GMT -7)

I had my umbilical hernia repaired a year BEFORE by Robotic surgery.

Blackjack

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Posted 8/5/2019 4:00 AM (GMT -7)

Steve n Dallas said...
I had my umbilical hernia repaired a year BEFORE by Robotic surgery.

Proactive!

Steve n Dallas

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Posted 8/6/2019 12:56 AM (GMT -7)

Proactive! - I wish... More like I bumped it and it hurt like hell. Didn't want to do that again.

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