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Old 10-17-2008, 01:36 PM   #65
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Originally Posted by kalina82 View Post
Sounds good! i just don't understand suturing the internal organs. its not something we do. once the hernia is closed the other organs can't go back in.
The information I've found online, admittedly limited, is that the organs are sometimes tacked in place to prevent pressure on the repaired hernia.

I'm not sure why my surgeon sometimes does it the other way around, fix the organs, then repair the hernia.

Here's one site that mentions the technique:
Perineal hernia
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