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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Breaking: Bernie Sanders to Undergo Hernia Procedure [View all]Docreed2003
(16,919 posts)85. Absolutely incorrect...
Chronic inguinodynia, or groin pain following hernia repair, isn't 15%, and watchful waiting on an inguinal hernia is not the current surgical recommendation. That is a set up for either a). An emergent repair due to incarceration/strangulation in which case the repair is done through an open incision and may have to be repaired in a fashion that would have been used fifty years ago. Or B). Enlargement of the hernia which makes repair more difficult and increases risk of recurrence. Most surgeons recommend elective repair even when hernias are asymptomatic
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Up to 15% do experience some form of chronic pain. This has been documented in several studies
still_one
Nov 2015
#102
As a supporter of a candidate with unexplained fainting spells and a multi-day hospital stay
jeff47
Nov 2015
#2
I actually don't give a flying rats arse if you respond or not to OP's that bother you
Sheepshank
Nov 2015
#84
The nastiness started with the OP who used this as an attack and did not make one mention
cui bono
Nov 2015
#13
I thnk all candidates should release their health records as well as their tax returns. nt
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#4
That is the appropriate response, and I wish him a speedy recovery also, but in a certain percentage
still_one
Nov 2015
#105
Hillary stood up to 11 hours of grueling, hostile questioning by right wing Senate thugs.
MoonRiver
Nov 2015
#59
Voters tend to prefer candidates who appear young, healthy, and vigorous
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2015
#50
Oh please.... I guess Bernie should spend the fortune Hillary does on hair, makeup and clothes to
Live and Learn
Nov 2015
#60
It will almost certainly be done laparoscopically and he'll go home the same day. <nt>
AtomicKitten
Nov 2015
#77
I had a co worker experience that, two hernias, recently. Painful, but she is healing well.
seabeyond
Nov 2015
#97