Why do I have post-hernia surgery pain even after 12 weeks?

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Well, ideally if you have a bilateral inguinal hernia, or an inguinaĺ hernia on one side and a hydrocele on the other, the surgery should be done for one first before the other, not simultaneously. So that when you are fully recovered from one, then the other can be planned and done.

Pain can be due to entrapment of a nerve like the ilioinguinal or iliohypogastric nerves, which run with the spermatic cords, or it can also be present if there is improper repair with subsequent breakdown of the repair and subsequent herniation of the bowel content into the inguinal ring, or it can be from infection of the operation site. 12 weeks is quite a long time for surgical pains to have disappeared.

You will need to do an abdominal pelvic ultrasound scan to see if there is any recurrence or failure of the surgery, or if there is entrapment of visceral content.

I hope this helps.

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I have gone through the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging; attachments removed to protect patient identity). There does not seem to be any visible abdominal organ problem; all soft tissues seem to have their normal anatomy. A nerve entrapment can not be visualized with an MRI, especially the ilioinguinal nerve. This is one common problem associated with inguinal hernia repair.

I would make some prescriptions, to help with your pain. I also recommend consulting a physiotherapist for nerve exercise and stimulation. It will help a long way in relieving your pains and bringing you back to your former pain-free state. Mesh repair is commonly used in most advanced countries for the benefit of reducing the recurrence of the hernia, but not without complication. However, none of it is pain, tissue, and nerve entrapment, which is very likely in your case. Is there discharge from the operation site? Is there a good wound healing? Do you have any swellings or tenderness? You can take the following medication:

1. Tablet Athrotec (Diclofenac sodium and Misoprostol) 75 mg twice daily for a week.

2. Tablet Neurovite forte (Vitamin B complex) one tablet twice daily for a week.

3. Tablet Vitamin C.

Consult your doctor and take the medications accordingly.

I hope this information helps provide some insight into your symptoms.

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Thank you.

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The nerve may be cut mistakenly, which can cause pain. You ought to be elevating the testicles to reduce swelling because swelling can occur after every operation for a hernia. We apply pressure clothing and elevate the testicle to help in venous return and lymphatic drainage to reduce swelling.

The mesh was not very visible; I could not really get the image clear. If you are having swelling, I also suggest tab Chymoral (Aceclofenac, Paracetamol, and Trypsin-chymotrypsin), two tablets thrice daily for six days. Consult your doctor and take the medicine accordingly.

I hope this information helps provide some insight into your symptoms.

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any further questions or concerns.

Thank you.

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I read your query and understand your concern.

Is that what your doctor said, that he removed a nerve?

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That is fine.

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Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I read your query and understand your concern.

From the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging; attachments removed to protect patient identity), the soft tissues all appear normal, the testicles are equal bilaterally, the epididymis overlying the testis is normal and equal bilaterally, and both are well-positioned in the scrotal sacs. So the MRI appears to be normal. There is no inflammation noted.

I hope this information helps provide some insight into your symptoms.

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any further questions or concerns.

Thank you.