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Umbilical Hernia and Fibroids
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My wife age 44 , weight 64 Kgs is suffering from Umbilical Hernia. She is also having fibroid problem. Doctors have advised for repair of hernia and Hysterectomy. Please advise options available and can both the problems attended at a time by laparoscopy.
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surgery for hernia is recommended as there is risk of strangulation of intestine in future.
depending on size of fibroid open or laproscopic approach may be selected.
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kindly upload sonography report.
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better to get operated by general surgeon for umbilical hernia and gynaecologist for hysterectomy. both can be done in single sitting
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