Incisional Hernias
Incisional Hernias - Risks & Complications
The risks and complications include those related to general anesthesia and those related to the surgery. |
Risks of general anesthesia include nausea, vomiting, urinary retention, cut lips, chipped teeth, sore throat and headache. More serious complications include heart attacks, stroke and pneumonia.
Postoperative complications may include:
► Fluid buildup at the site of mesh placement, sometimes requiring aspiration (draining off)
► Postoperative bleeding, though seldom enough to require repeat surgery
► Prolonged suture pain, treated with pain medication or anti-inflammatory drugs
► Injury to intra abdominal organs like the intestines, liver etc.
► Nerve injury
► Fever, usually related to surgical wound infection
► Intra-abdominal (within the abdominal wall) abscess
► Urinary retention
► Blood clots can form in the legs due to inactivity after surgery
► Blood clots can get dislodged from the legs and can get embedded in the lungs leading to respiratory distress