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Open Inguinal Hernia Repair (Herniorrhaphy, Hernioplasty)
Risks
Adults and children who have a hernia repair are at risk for:
- Reaction to anesthesia (main risk).
- Infection and bleeding at the site.
- Nerve damage, numbness of skin, loss of blood supply to scrotum or testicles resulting in testicular atrophy (all infrequent).
- Damage to the cord that carries sperm from the testicles to the penis (vas deferens), which results in an inability to father children.
- Damage to the femoral artery or vein.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: November 15, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Kenneth Bark, MD - Surgery, Colon and Rectal |
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