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Ventral Hernia Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have ventral hernia and any of the following:

Ventral hernia is becoming larger
Ventral hernia has become painful
Ventral hernia has become tender
Ventral hernia has become red

See a doctor right away for:

Severe hernia pain
Severe hernia swelling
Worsening abdominal pain
Worsening abdominal tenderness
Abdominal swelling
Severe constipation

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Ventral Hernia References:

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Morales-Conde S. Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: advances and limitations. Semin Laparosc Surg. 2004 Sep;11(3):191-200.
Sanchez LJ, Bencini L, Moretti R. Recurrences after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: results and critical review. Hernia. 2004 May;8(2):138-43.