Is it normal to have back pain and eat less after epigastric hernia surgery? I'm a bit worried since the pain hasn't gone away and my appetite isn't back to normal yet

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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do all requred lab report first to understand risk and progress.

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my 9 month old baby has been diagnosed with hydrocele and our local doctor is recommending surgery i'm worried if surgery is the only option or are there other ways to treat hydrocele without going under the knife

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my dad's USG abdomen report shows an umbilical hernia can this be treated with homeopathy or is surgery the only option

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Is there any risk if I get epigastric hernia surgery without using a mesh? My doctor recommended it but I'm worried it might come back later if I don't use one

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