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According to Brighamandwomens.org
Hernias occur when tissue or an organ pushes through a weak spot in an abdominal muscle and are usually repaired surgically. While the majority of hernia surgeries are successful, there is a chance that a hernia could return months or even years after hernia surgery.
When hernias reappear near or at the location of a previous repair, they are called recurrent hernias.
What are the risk factors for recurrent hernias?
A recurrent hernia can happen for many reasons, such as a surgical error, the sutures holding the abdominal muscles together becoming less effective over time or a surgical wound that has not healed properly.
Additionally, recurrent hernias can be caused by various conditions, behaviors and activities that strain or weaken the abdominal muscle after the initial repair. These include:
Being overweight
Smoking
Diabetes
Steroids, chemotherapy or other medications that compromise the immune system
Heavy lifting or other strenuous activities
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That's a great question to dig into! Hiatal hernias aren't directly related to lupus, so it's best to speak with a gastroenterologist or surgeon who can give the most accurate and personalized advice about recurrence risks after repair.
What is worth knowing for lupus specifically is that any surgery can put stress on the Show Full Answer
Only about 15 to 20% return after being removed but many never need to be removed or repaired.
Mine definitely was big enough to repair, but they were going in to do a partial wrap of my esophagus anyway because my GERD got so bad.
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