Hernia After Wound From Gastric Bypass Did Not Heal Correct Posted: 10-05-03 20:01pm
I have gasric bypass in march and I had
lots of complications including my
incision being infected. They opened it
up and put a wound vac on it. The wound
had to heal on it's own and when it
finally healed it healed incorrectly and
cause a hernia that makes me look
pregnant. I was wondering if anyone else
has had this problem?? Or am I alone??
No, you are not alone. Infection of the
surgical wound and its dehiscence
(splitting) are most common complications
after any abdominal surgery. This is
especially common for people with
diabetes, advanced age, obesity and trauma
during the post-surgical period. I believe
obesity was the risk factor in your case.
Hernia is probably result of improper
healing of the infected wound. You can
request another surgery (hernioplasty) to
solve the hernia.
The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made.
Schizophreniahealth
This page was last updated on June 11, 2008
