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[|Human|] i am 3 months post ventral hernia repair and i cant tell if anything was done.  The area around my navel is hard and swollen, i have pain on the upper left side of my abdomen.(saw the surgeon regarding that and his reply was maybe the screws along the side are coming up). I have edema in my legs arms and ankles. I look as if i am about 6 months pregnant. I have seen the surgeon and my pcp, neither seem to think its a problem.
[|AI|]  Hi. Thanks for your query. Read your history carefully and understood your problems. You have undergone ventral hernia surgery 3 months ago, and since your Surgeon is talking about screws, means you have undergone this by Laparoscopy route. The distension like 6 months pregnancy can be due to intestinal; obstruction or due to occurrence of incisional hernia or may have a large Serbia. This can be confirmed by an oral and intravenous contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen. This alone can guide you and your Surgeon about the possible cause and then can be dealt with properly, ....