HERNIA FOLLOWING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY
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HERNIA FOLLOWING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY
My partner went through a Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in January this year and thankfully he got the all clear in early March. Shortly after that, a lump appeared around the exit scar and this was diagnosed as a hernia by his GP.
He is now waiting for surgery on this large hernia, but has heard that it's quite common for patients to get a hernia following a prostatectomy. Is anyone else in the same boat at him? Anyone know why this happens?
He is now waiting for surgery on this large hernia, but has heard that it's quite common for patients to get a hernia following a prostatectomy. Is anyone else in the same boat at him? Anyone know why this happens?
- Mr Christopher Eden
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Re: HERNIA FOLLOWING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY
If the deeper layers of a wound fail to heal soundly then an incisional hernia results. This should be relatively unusual - it occurs in less than 1% in my laparoscopic radical prostatectomy practice. A number of things predispose to impaired would healing, which include diabetes, old age, poor nutrition, obesity, steroids, cytoxic therapy. 'Technical' issues may lead to a higher incidence of incisional hernia amongst surgeons. Straining due to constipation and a chronic cough, both of which raise the intra-abdominal pressure, can also lead to a higher incidence.
Professor Christopher Eden
Consultant Urologist
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